Im going to go in and see how the stock feels and go from there but Im betting the L1A1 wins me over and I can always change out the sock.
Be careful on that stock issue; the L1A1 is by definition an "inch" rifle, and no one I know of makes an aftermarket "US" made stock for the inchers. You'll either have to figure out a way to end up with seven "922r" parts that don't include the handguards, pistol grip, and buttstock, and replace them with a foreign surplus set of furniture, or leave the "butthole" (thumbhole) stock on it. There may be one out there, but I've seen on another forum of a guy looking for a set for his L1A1, and no one seems to be able to help him out. There are other ways to get the golden seven parts, however, but it's just not as easy.
Having said that, I'm with arenathlete; I'm an FAL fan.