Whats a brand you wont own again

[Bladebum]

I was thinking today about the different brand guns I've owned over the years, and I got thinking about a few brands I'd own again, and some I won't. I would gladly own another daystate or jts one day if I get a hankering.

But a brand I likely won't own again is FX. I never say never, but I've owned a handful of them and for my needs they're just not my cup of tea. From a performance aspect, they are great. From a build quality and reliability standpoint, I think they leave something to be desired. Never been a huge fan of the ultra accessible external adjustments. I love external adjustments, just not ones that get bumped and moved so easily. I've had multiple cocking linkage failures, leaks for days that I could never get to stop, stripped bottle adapters, faulty regs, wonky barrel liners and some other minor issues. Overall I just wasn't impressed with thier build quality and designs, even though when they weren't broke they were accurate shooters. For the price though, I did expect more. A couple other brands im not interested in any more are benjamin and gamo, but those I would say are mid class guns and come accordingly.

So , of the brands you've owned or still own which would you stay away from and why?

 

[Pumacarl]

So many reasons.

 

[ctshooter]

I'd just like to add - please keep this civil - this looks like it has a potential to become a flame fest.

My brand is AEA. I've owned a Zeus and a .45 Semi. My experience was terrible QC and parts that fit, but not great. The 45 semi blew out it's own valve because I wasn't using the singluar 1 slug it could shoot. Never again for me, but I know other have had good success with the smaller caliber offerings - so it is truly YMMV.

 

[Joey 69]

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So many reasons.

Looks like the weapon used in Killer Clowns from outer Space.

 

[Pumacarl]

I'd just like to add - please keep this civil - this looks like it has a potential to become a flame fest.

My brand is AEA. I've owned a Zeus and a .45 Semi. My experience was terrible QC and parts that fit, but not great. The 45 semi blew out it's own valve because I wasn't using the singluar 1 slug it could shoot. Never again for me, but I know other have had good success with the smaller caliber offerings - so it is truly YMMV.

They called a war "civil" once, and it was anything but. The reality is that the truth hurts, somebody, usually. I would just advise being introspectively honest, a lot of the complaints I read about, the people knew about, or were warned about beforehand. Especially the two brands already listed.

 

[Pumacarl]

Looks like the weapon used in Killer Clowns from outer Space.

Would have fit right in, and on budget!

 

[Chief55]

No more Hatsans for me.

 

[FL22]

I will avoid Gamo anything, that being said I would not part with my BSA meteor super.

Mostly because of all the time, money and aggravation it has cost me. Spite is real and one day it might get tossed in my burn pit.

 

[PapaT]

I don't currently have any. I have shot from most of the budget brands (and a couple non-budget), and haven't come across anything that made me say never again. I have preconceived biases toward some brands that make me not touch them, but no practical first-hand experience to justify naming them.

 

[Farmplinker2]

Let's be honest, we're probably going to all end up buying a gun from a company we've sworn we won't.

 

[MMCM13]

For me it is Umarex and Hatsan. The Gauntlet ended the Umarex purchases for me. The Hatsan was the dismal customer service experience.

 

[mrage]

I would have to say U & H also ,BUT, only because of the particular model(s) I've had. I had Excellent customer service from H USA for the issue at hand though. The other, a G 2 , was just not a design that worked for me although there have been some design changes lately.

 

[Chief 10-Beers]

I'd just like to add - please keep this civil - this looks like it has a potential to become a flame fest.

My brand is AEA. I've owned a Zeus and a .45 Semi. My experience was terrible QC and parts that fit, but not great. The 45 semi blew out it's own valve because I wasn't using the singluar 1 slug it could shoot. Never again for me, but I know other have had good success with the smaller caliber offerings - so it is truly YMMV.

Agreed. I never owned one but the more I read kept Me away.

 

[Chief 10-Beers]

For Me it would Be Air Venturi "anything". My Avenger Failed, as well as an Air Tank. Just My bad luck and I am sure that many like them. This is just My personal view.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Edgun, Hatsan, Chinese Beeman, Diana and I’m sure there’s a ton more just can’t remember.

 

[FL22]

Edgun, Hatsan, Chinese Beeman, Diana and I’m sure there’s a ton more just can’t remember.

I remember when Black Bunker sliced your finger,
“RMA without delay”

 

[PasadenaMike]

I remember when Black Bunker sliced your finger,
“RMA without delay”

Oh yeah that one too lol there’s been too many

 

[Madhatter]

For Me it would Be Air Venturi "anything". My Avenger Failed, as well as an Air Tank. Just My bad luck and I am sure that many like them. This is just My personal view.

I was just going to say nova vista which makes the avenger, liberty, Aspen, and freedom. The Liberty is just fine now after getting a bunch of after market parts from Duy. My Aspen is just a $400 paper weight because they don't sell replacement parts to fix it.

 

[JimT66]

HA and now MaCavity. Once the trust is broken, I won't forgive or forget

 

[PasadenaMike]

Surprisingly some of the most reliable guns I've owned weren't $3000. Avengers (2 of them), Diana bandit pistols, Gamo Urban, $49 1322's.....As much as I talk smack about Hatsan they have good customer service and ive never had issues with the guns even though they feel clonky (ive owned 7)