Somebody has to stick up for the AC... The AC is painted with a brush while I think the MS Slammer is airbrushed...thus, the finish is different. They swim about the same...but the AC has one thing that no other hard bait has....the best looking swimming tail on the market...and that can't be copied because I think it is in his patent. I think Allan must have read your post because he put a heated reponse up on his site's forums right away =] Obviously both plugs will catch fish =]