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KWA gbb track record problems.
Exarach:
--- Quote from: alteclansig on February 03, 2015, 05:39:30 PM ---This talk of AEG stuff is foreign to me :o I only deal in GBB's now. Companies like VFC, elite force, g&g does offer a kick ass warranty as well. Im sure it depends on the gun you buy though. Any where from 30 to 2 years depending on the gun. Certain elite force m4's get one year, the top tech line gets a two year warranty, and some VFC guns get one year. Gas guns dont get very good warranties though. Elite force's warranties exceed that of KWA. They have a 60 day warranty.
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I used to have WE, VFC, cyma, KWA, and Maruzen blowbacks. Your going to need that warranty lol
XavierMace:
--- Quote from: Green Listerine on February 03, 2015, 08:47:36 AM ---Typically I void the warranty within 30 minutes of getting a gun.. "opening this seal voids warranty." ::)
There is nothing wrong with E1, dboy, cyma, etc. Let me or any decent tech tune your chinese clone and it'll perform better and last longer than a $300 gun at half the price (not always the case). Of course, some people dont care for their guns so they want these "lipo ready," "already upgraded," "best gun on teh market." Its a hoax to get your money. The passion of tech work and care for the guns seems to be diminishing with the technology on an everyday airsofter basis, which is what other members here may have been getting at when they said "old school," though is seemed to hint at a more social innuendo.
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Those above companies are partly to blame for it. Not to get too off track here, this is what is was like back in the "old days".
AEG, usually TM or CA. I few people like myself went ICS. But regardless you were looking at $300-$400 minimum. Mags? Pretty much TM or CA as well. So, you were usually looking at like $20 a mag. Add another $100 in for a good battery and charger since those aren't included. Figuring 6 mags, that puts you at $500-$600 in and you haven't even gotten gear yet to say nothing of upgrades. When you're spending that kind of money, you are FAR more motivated to treat it right and keep it running. ACM's have made airsoft far more accessible. That means more people, but that also meets more types of people. The best way I can think to describe is airsoft has transformed from an niche enthusiast hobby into a recreational event for the masses. GBBR's briefly gave some life back to the first group of people but even then it was pretty short lived. Really I should be saying this in the other thread. LOL.
Regarding the topic at hand, those other companies you mention their warranty programs are much more recent than KWA. When KWA USA started offering warranties, that was a new thing.
alteclansig:
--- Quote from: XavierMace on February 05, 2015, 02:09:35 AM ---Regarding the topic at hand, those other companies you mention their warranty programs are much more recent than KWA. When KWA USA started offering warranties, that was a new thing.
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That's part of my thinking though. When they showed up it was new but it no longer is. It's old and needs to be updated to compete with these new manufacturers who are offering better warranty programs some of which are not even under a premium price bracket. certain Ares and elite force products come to mind. I know it probably wont happen but airsoft has been changing quite a bit so one can hope.
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