If your philosophy of rifle maintenance is the you shoot an AK and they are "rock solid reliable," you may want to reexamine your philosophy. This is old news, but still news to many people.
http://firearmusernetwork.com/2010/12/01/ar15-vs-ak47-reliability-under-harsh-conditions/
Common knowledge isn't always right.
the only people who think any rifle made requires no maintenance are on the internet more than the trigger
Kalashnikov and Stoner are both geniuses.
The rifles which belong to people who spend all their time on the Internet don't need maintenance, because they never leave the box/safe.
Ask the Israelis about this subject. After their war with Syria they sought a firearm that was as dependable as the AK under desert combat conditions. Their experience with the AR was less than stellar. They tested all the firearms they could get their hands on. Bottom line, there is no other combat rifle as dependable as the AK. Result, they ripped off the design of the AK and came up with the Gailil.
Gentlemen over the course of more than 50 Appleseed's, KD's and RBC's I have never failed to find at least one shooter per event who thought that he didn't need to clean his rifle. They weren't all AK's by any stretch there were a fair number of bolts, 10/22s, lever guns, ARs, M1's, SKSs, and M14s in there too.
The modern AR is a far cry from the A1s and originals we left in SE Asia and sent to Israel. If you care for your tools, they will not let you down.