-Chrome lining has nothing to do with corrosive ammo. Most AR's are chrome lined too, how much corrosive 556 do you see on the shelves? It helps reduce friction, thus eliminating wear. There is a reason why every other country that fields an AK uses it.
-The OP is asking "are there any good AKs left", not that they're looking for a "budget AK". And even if someone is looking for a budget AK, I wouldn't make the assumption that they do not plan to shoot it a lot. And even if it doesn't see much use, I see no reason to choose a product that won't hold up as well, when a comparably priced options is better and readily available. Read the reports from Battle Field Las Vegas and see how the Cugir built products held up in comparison to Zastava.
-The "non chrome lined barrel is more accurate" shtick is comical to be honest. Even if there is a minute difference between the 2 (most experts agree that there is not), the benefits of chrome far out weigh that of a non lined barrel.
-You are correct, the fcg and magazine is the same. But the muzzle devices are not in some cases (M92 = 26mm), as well as most of the major parts. I would rather have something that is compatible with the 100 million + AK's from around the world, than an odd ball product from the makers of the Koral.
Comical? You think facts are comical? The facts are, a non-chromed barrel that is otherwise identical to a chromed barrel is more accurate. Full stop, Period. To imply most AR's are chrome lined, is also not factual. Maybe 10 years ago, but there is a large number of non-chromed AR barrels now. The reason that every other country uses a chromed barrel versus another process is, because chroming is cheap. I'm not saying chroming is bad, just that it has its trade-offs. The rest is fine and dandy. I'm not going to get in a knock down drag out over this, but to imply that a Zastava product is a sub-par AK, is bull****. Anything out of the Zastava factory beats a US built AK, all day, everyday. IO is junk, Century built is junk, WW was hit/miss as was their successor DDI and so was their successor in PSA. And yes, I'd agree, a VEPR/Saiga is a better rifle than an M70 or WASR, but the value depends on the price. Is a Saiga or VEPR 2x as nice as a WASR/M70, not a chance.