Originally Posted by
cd228
I'd also include uneducated.
Point. Though, I might make the argument that you could chuck uneducated under the lazy category. Never meant a highly educated lazy person. But, the point is still there.
Originally Posted by
fixit69
I agree with everything you said... But, be carful of the "you get what you pay for" saying. A guy I know is putting together parts and he asked quite a few questions, and one time he asked about some part and I said that saying. His reply so I'm good to go with DPMS or bushmaster, cause it's the same or more than Xgtg brand? I facepalmed myself really hard, and went though the whole thing again.
I've run into the same. The issue comes down again to you get what you pay for. Just because two companies get their parts from the same place does not mean that they are speced the same. I think we had a thread here a month or two ago, maybe longer, about barrels and I want to say it was either IG or Grant that made the point that just because two companies were getting their barrels from the same place they were not equal since the manufacturer was not just selling the barrels that they had laying around but were manufacturing them to the specs of the companies. QC is also another concern with companies. What I find telling is when you have companies that sell blemed parts. Generally they will fall into two categories in my experience. Companies that have higher QC requirements like BCM and Noveske sell blemed parts that are only cosmetic blemished and otherwise fully functional. Where I have dealt with other companies that have sold blemished parts that were not in spec. On another forum I remember seeing a blemished lower from a company that was sold as a blemished lower, finish was fine, but the magwell would not drop anything freely, and pin holes were not drilled straight if I recall correctly (Been about 2-3 years now and I remember that there was a couple issues with the lower. Ended up devolving into a should have bought an AK response because they are they greatest and never jam or break 
) and the company refused to warranty the lower since it was sold as a blemished lower, basically leaving the poor bastard who bought it with a paper weight. If the same issue were to arise with one of the companies listed above here I would be willing to bet that they would not simply reply with a "it's not our problem, buyer beware." response.
In short, you do get what you pay for, one way or the other. At least that is my opinion and experience.
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