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Originally Posted by SuperHog
If these GBBR are upgraded with all the necessary aftermarket parts, will it be reliable for thousands and thousands of shots up against the AEG's and yet still have the GBBR realism fun factor?
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You're looking for a short near-sighted answer...and so the best you'll get is..."maybe".
1. In the longer term all of the "defects" of a model will come out...and there'll be fixes for them (or there won't be and the model will just fade away).
2. "Necessary" is the key word...see the above point...you won't know what is "necessary" until the platform is proven out. That takes time, that takes guys using/beating on it, that takes stress testing. Anyone who runs a couple of mags through it in their basement and then posts up, "Yeah! It's great...you buy now!!!" is not helping you. Initial impressions from guys who have a history of experience is great though...but it should be filed away as "initial impression".
3. The ultimate answer to your question is Yes....with a realistic No. If you take ANY model and tweak it with the "necessary" parts...YES, it's likely to run for a long, long time. But even the most uber built AEG/GBBR/GBB/etc...can suddenly/spectacularly fail. That is the nature of the beast. The only difference may be that you have a $900 broken mostly steel upgraded gun vs. a $400 broken stock gun. ...but it should last longer...and AEGs sometimes barf really quickly too.
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Originally Posted by TPM001
GBBRs are more like the real steel cousins than most people realize. It's not just the blowback action, the realistic takedown or the limitation to realcap capacities. It's also the maintenance. You have to keep all moving parts well lubed and the internals need to be cleaned out often. Just like the real thing.
If you are disciplined enough to keep up with the maintenance (mags included) the gun should offer you many years of service.
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This is quite true...and a large part of the appeal of GBBRs. Many a person has looked into one and said, "Oh, I get it"...while they look at AEGs and say, "Dunno...must be magic gremlins in there".
See pivot/wear/contact point...lube pivot/wear/contact point. See dirt/dust/bits of crap....remove dirt/dust/bits of crap.
And a "real" trigger break....for that reason alone GBBRs are worth it. No more "toy space zapper" trigger
