by Shortbu » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:03 pm
I have one. Paid around $420 for it from Evike with a promo.
When it arrived, I loaded it with bb's, slammed a battery in it, and took it outside excited as all get out to shoot it. To much dismay as soon as I pulled the trigger it stripped out the gear box. The entire gear box! It seams the bearing bound, snapped the shaft on the gear, the gear jammed cockeyed and and the other gears stripped or broke from the first gear being wedged in there.
I originally intended to basically use the base platform, and completely gut, and build the crap out of the internals anyway, so I didn't return it. It's since been "modified" and is a rediculously fun support weapon.
I guess what I'm getting at is that I've heard I'm not the first person this has happened to, so unless you're willing to shell out a pretty penny for one that will be reliable, I would steer clear. I mean they are already expensive stock, and now I have over $700 into mine, and the tech that built it for me didn't charge me ANY labor. The labor alone could have easily ran another buck fifty easily, as he had tons of time into it.
Also, they are a phony pony to work on, box mags aren't the highest quality and they are $120 each, and the hop up is completely plastic that nobody makes an upgrade for because they are top fed.
BUT, IT IS SEXY AS HELL!!!
Joke em' if they can't take a shazaam!