AA isn't how you think it works. Apparently a handful of people actually do know how it works, because there is this magical thing called the internet where people go do our research for us and they give us information about things we want to know, yet some people don't bother with it, and sound like dumbasses over the Internet. Anyways, once you go and find out what AA really does, I would also like to mention here are many other snipers with higher AA than the 1000 yard stare. The reason why that is so popular is because out of all the high impact snipers, this is the easiest to get. Hereafter us a good example. It has the highest AA in game right now I'm pretty sure, why does no one complain about it? Because in trials and in game, people don't use it. Why? Because something like that is harder to obtain. It also takes away the exotic slot, my point is, many other snipers have higher AA yet no on talks about it because it's not being used. Only reason why the 1000 yard stare is being pointed out is because it is the most used sniper along with the fact that AA is looked down upon, which is usually the obvious answer to something that isn't working right.