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    Quote Originally Posted by OldState View Post
    Another concern is that they reduced their warranty to one year
    I purchased my 6920 back in 2010, and it was one year warranty back then. So nothing new in that sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RHINOWSO View Post
    You crack me up man, been rolling through here like a FNG wanking about needing 'the best most reliable rifle' and then you're waxing poetic like you know what's what. Give me a break holmes, seriously. Sit back a read awhile before opening your mouth and removing all doubt that you have no idea what you are talking about.
    Just because I was looking for something superior doesn't mean I thought Colts weren't a quality rifle.

    “Waxing poetically?” My only point was that $800 is a reasonable price for the rifle you get.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChattanoogaPhil View Post
    I don't follow this stuff too closely, really not at all, but isn't this old news? A year ago it was reported that Colt was being sued by labor unions for violating a labor compact by outsourcing all manufacturing of major rifle components, including the two most significant parts -- bolts and barrels -- to outside vendors, court documents said.

    http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/arti...ourcing-breach
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    Quote Originally Posted by SouthwestAviator View Post
    Just because I was looking for something superior doesn't mean I thought Colts weren't a quality rifle.

    “Waxing poetically?” My only point was that $800 is a reasonable price for the rifle you get.
    From one noob to another: Rhino is right, you’re as cherry as I am - and I am an oldster.

    Lecturing the Old Hands is a foolish move.

    That’s all I’m gonna’ say.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buncheong View Post
    From one noob to another: Rhino is right, you’re as cherry as I am - and I am an oldster.
    Lecturing the Old Hands is a foolish move.
    That’s all I’m gonna’ say.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pomyc View Post
    This mindset cracks me up. It’s a $900 gun. It’s not a super complex widget, a G650 jet, or a new car. Although I’m fully aware some gun manufacturers offer a long term/lifetime warranty, I don’t get it. When my vehicle warranty expires, well, I know what I might be in for. Part of owning something mechanical.

    If you don’t know in a year if your complex AR-15 doesn’t work or is causing problems, not sure what to tell you. And, for the most part, they are fairly easy to troubleshoot. Yes, there are always exceptions.

    For comparison, I don’t believe BCM offers any standard term warranty. That said, they went out of their way to assist me with a wonky BCG issue I could not fix, and they were even stumped. But I digress.






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    Seems the the change in warranty coincides with production changes at Colt which may or may not indicate anything, but the coincidence raises an eyebrow.

    Several gun manufacturers offer lifetime warranties. The price of the gun is meaningless. If the quality of any product is high enough that the rate of repair is very low, than offering a lifetime warranty is probably a net positive. The warranty should theoretically generate far more sales from consumer confidence than claims.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldState View Post
    Seems the the change in warranty coincides with production changes at Colt which may or may not indicate anything, but the coincidence raises an eyebrow.

    Several gun manufacturers offer lifetime warranties. The price of the gun is meaningless. If the quality of any product is high enough that the rate of repair is very low, than offering a lifetime warranty is probably a net positive. The warranty should theoretically generate far more sales from consumer confidence than claims.
    As odd as that sounds, there are people who look at warranty before anything else. I have had people come to me and ask about purchasing a particular firearm and upon my recommendation proceed to bring up certain brands that weren't even mentioned for no other reason than the warranty terms offered.

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    A lifetime warranty to me means they are charging more that the actual value so they can fix it or replace it when it breaks and still make money. Sort of like Snap On tools, good tool but not worth the premium price.

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    Quote Originally Posted by P2Vaircrewman View Post
    A lifetime warranty to me means they are charging more that the actual value so they can fix it or replace it when it breaks and still make money. Sort of like Snap On tools, good tool but not worth the premium price.
    SnapOn tools sell almost exclusively to the commercial market and their products are exposed to very hard use. Craftsman also had a lifetime warranty but were way cheaper. Their products are sold mostly to regular folks and had a much lower probability of warranty claims
    The average Colt customer is more like a Craftsman customer than a Snap On customer. I would think there was plenty of margin built in to cover the small amount of warranty claims. Other manufacturers with lower prices and sometimes inferior products offer lifetime warranties.

    The timing of the change is interesting
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