[Kos-Mos]

I have an SRC Gen3 G36E (Actually a MG36)

I also had a KWA rifle in the past. (Two years ago I think)

I can tell you that I was really impressed with the SRC. Build quality and finish is really up the charts. Not up there with CA and ARES, but still.

The mechbox itself is VERY good. Large 8mm bearing, aluminium piston head, cylinder head and bearing spring guide. A decent quality polycarbonate piston too. The only flaw I see is that the gears shafts are made of some weaker matherial than the gears themself. I would suspect some brass.

The metal hop-up unit does it's job properly. You might find that the inner barrel tends to spin inside the chamber. That is because I have seen some barrel clips that where not molded properly. An easy fix with an exacto.

The KWA I had nothing but problems. I bought the gun in march and had it working late november... (I am a guntech, so it's not because I don't know what to do). The hop-up chamber was not molded properly, and was sitting crooked to the side, catching the nozzle occasionaly. Easy fix if the barrel assembly was TM/CA compatible. It is not. The two tabs on the sides of the hop-up unit are made one small, one large. That makes the TM hop-up unit rattle in the gun. The KWA hop-up unit is also a tad bit longer, so the retainer tabs are further inside the barrel assembly (creating a huge airleak with a TM unit). Mechbox components where ok. Standard plastic parts everywhere. Bearings in the mechbox and good gears. The bearings where 7mm and 8mm, so changing them cost two complete sets.