Not sure if y'all just mean "metal" when you say "steel," but USGI mags are actually aluminum, and I'm assuming cmh_sprint ordered E-landers, which are uniquely steel. I guess I'm old-school and always considered plastic to be the cheap-out option. I've never even fondled a "Pmag." All this hype makes me think I'm missing out on something. Maybe I'll backorder some and see what happens. I did backorder an LE6920 just to see what happens.