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    Inescapable Truths

    Not all Colts are perfect.

    Not all Bushmasters are junk.

    The beauty of this forum is learning the things that can be wrong with a product out-of-the-box, and what can go wrong under hard use. This is good stuff to know, regardless of the brand one happens to own because it empowers informed decision making - both in buying new and upgrading what is already owned.

    As previously mentioned, I wouldn't sweat the imperfect aesthetics - the attention to mechanical quality and reliable function is what you paid for. No SUR (Sport Utility Rifle) is going to win any beauty contests anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bkb0000 View Post
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    you'd have to be a total fag to return a hammer because of forge flash.

    Finally something we might agree on. However, this thread was not about hammers son. It was about receiver finish damage. I never mentioned hammers.
    "ROLL RIGHT SNIPER!"

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    A picture would be incredibly helpful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Cataldo View Post
    Finally something we might agree on. However, this thread was not about hammers son. It was about receiver finish damage. I never mentioned hammers.
    Besides, AR Hammers are a cast part.

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    i'm talking about the tool, not the AR part. high end framing hammers often have forge flash on the neck. you don't complain or return the hammer because of forge flash.

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    I'm not sure why everyone is ganging on Paul, especially when he's absolutely right.

    Take the C6 Corvette for example. Corvettes, much like Colts, are purchased for their reliability, performance, and history. A few years ago many customers complained, and successfully returned/exchanged their cars as they were having issues with the cars paint (orange peel). Long story short, the paint job was not befitting of a car that generally costs $50K+.

    I agree, the AR is a tool, but if you're paying a premium you would expect a finish just as nice as that of the "low tier" manufacturers.

    At the end of the day does it matter? Probably not, but people have expectations, and Colt shouldn't be an exception to this rule.
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    this has gotten stupid. how can you compare a colt to a corvette? a corvette is not designed for abuse- a colt is. if you want to compare a colt to a car, you're gonna have to start looking at humvees.

    When has colt ever claimed to produce rifles that look good? "Our rifles are not only deadly reliable, but stylish too!" If you're dissapointed that your colt has forge flash, all i can say is that i guess you should have done some research ahead of time. then you could have bought a rifle that spends more energy on finish than function.

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    If possible, OP might post a photo so that the concern he has is better understood. Maybe it looks awful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bkb0000 View Post
    this has gotten stupid. how can you compare a colt to a corvette? a corvette is not designed for abuse- a colt is. if you want to compare a colt to a car, you're gonna have to start looking at humvees.

    When has colt ever claimed to produce rifles that look good? "Our rifles are not only deadly reliable, but stylish too!" If you're dissapointed that your colt has forge flash, all i can say is that i guess you should have done some research ahead of time. then you could have bought a rifle that spends more energy on finish than function.
    You obviously know little to nothing about cars, so maybe that was a bad analogy.

    FYI the whole line of LSx engines are incredibly heavy duty and can take as much abuse as you can throw at them. Last I heard Humvees (civi) are a joke, and get the walk around from the 20+ year old CJ jeeps at meets.

    No one said they claimed they look good, but that doesn't give them an excuse to at least look on par with other top tier rifles. I just wanted to throw my 2 cents in, Paul is getting a little tag teamed here.

    PS: if I were the OP I wouldn't think it's a huge deal, but I can understand spending ~$1300-1500 and being concerned about a flaw. That's a good sum of $.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 28_days View Post
    At the end of the day does it matter? Probably not, but people have expectations, and Colt shouldn't be an exception to this rule.
    People are expecting something that isn't being marketed or sold.

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