In my opinion yes it is. Like everything the CF owns it has its drawbacks but I like it. It's dependable, stable and light wieght. The gun was made durable I'll give the french that. The ability to hide the LG1 is great, the low profile of the gun helps alot. The baseplate idea is sweet too, less chance of bounce. Drawbacks..... slow comin into/out of action (have to pump the trails open instead of the normal pull), range (getting better with ER), and as a gun driver the unstable driving condition when in the combat mode, has the tendacy to flip if you're not careful.
My 2 cents
If you don't have enough artillery, quit." -General Richard Cavasos