I'm gonna ask a stupid question...what's the reason for people 'converting' Saigas?
Why not just buy an AK-style rifle with the configuration you want to begin with, rather than buying something that is 'almost' what you want and having to spend time, money, and effort to 'convert' it into what you wanted in the first place?
Don't get me wrong -- cool rifle and all, and very nice work. I just don't get the reason for going this route.
IIRC Imported Saiga configuration has the "sporting configuration" with the trigger moved back and linkage connecting the crapbox trigger configuration to the point in the action where the trigger is supposed to be on a Kalashnikov pattern firearm.
They have to be converted by somebody, and you basically pay twice the price for a converted Saiga.
I'm told the trigger on an unconverted Saiga ranks lower than a $5 airsoft pistol.