I'm not sure I understand the discussion, I'm basing my response on this:
The difficulty with Colt is that...at $1200 for a semi-auto, 1.5” extra long, M4 heat shield as handguards, carbine-gassed, gov’t profile carbine... They are well into the territory of other solid manufacturers that provide improvements at the same price point.
I agree. There have been numerous articles, podcasts, and videos, describing Colt's problems. The consensus seems to be that Colt ignored the civilian market in terms of product development and relied too heavily on military contracts. When faced with competition in the government contract arena they faltered.
They were significantly behind the general market in introducing ML gas systems and free float rails. Do they even offer an optimized trigger group?
There are clearly better options available for similar or less money, so Colt has an uphill battle from this point forward, IMO.
At this point, I think much of the love for Colt is just dogma, fueled by internet sites such as this one.
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