On a side note, a full rebuild is much, much faster than anything along the lines of a tricky diagnose/repair.
AMEN. +9000.
I have spent numerous hours searching for a fix, only to have it come out again later. AS guns are a tricky business. However, more often than not, I can find the problem instantly, and fix it. Its those little ones that nag you for hours that are the killer.
Such as my most recent issue... a worn out tappet plate return spring. lol. Took forever to find... it was still pushing the nozzle forward, just not enough to load bb's through the bucking if my mag was full...
Still, as far as labor rates are concerned, $10/hr is pretty cheap. I made more than that working for mcd's when I was 16.