I do not want to keep sending lowers back until I get one with a good safety "snap."
I would rather buy a good quality one to start with.
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I just bought a Mega lower, great build quality.
I did the same thing for my kids. They are under ten years old and who knows what the next 10 years will bring. I debated for a while over buying a bunch of "cheap" lowers or just a few "high quality" ones.
I figured they may use them in one of two ways; personal use/defense or to sell if they want the cash. The latter kind of made it an investment purchase more than anything, so I ended up going with known high-resale manufacturers.
So for personal use I bought them BCM 14.5” rifles and for investment/backup I ended up buying each a Colt M4A1 lower and am about to buy the 6921 uppers from grant.
Down the line I may end up buying a few “bulk” lowers just in case, but for now we felt this was the right way to go.
I like your phrase "unlikely chance."
I have not been happy with those low cost lowers. When I buy something, I want there to be an "unlikely chance" that I will have to send it back.
Do I have to spend $170 to get a quality product?
As of right now I am debating between the Aero and the Rainier Arms.
I looked on their website, and I don't see any "Primary Arms" branded lowers on it. Do you have a link?
The AP branded lowers should be fine. I would be careful of lowers that are branded by companies that are not the OEM, though, since sometimes they may have poor quality control procedures. With that AP stamped on the side, you can go straight to the OEM if there is a problem.
I would go with the Rainier Arms, they are made by Mega. They are a much nicer lower from what I have seen.
Most of my future builds have Mega lowers planned.
The entire premise of this thread is flawed.
Building off a stripped lower does not grandfather your gun if the assault weapons ban is renewed.
You are right, I might have got my sites mixed up.
It is rainier arms, not primary arms,
Rainier Arms stripped lower - https://www.rainierarms.com/?page=sh...roduct_id=2669