[mcguyver]

I am really not all that worried about the factory warranty to be honest. If something is going to break, it is not worth my time or expense to send it out when I am likely the most qualified guy in North America to service it anyway. Besides, Systema never offered any warranty to speak of (Wallace's or a retailer's goodwill excepted), and I have had no problem keeping those going for years.

Now, whatever does break, if it does, is not really going to be fixed by replacing the broken item with one of the same, if it is a flaw in materials or design. If not, then no worries.

Besides, I committed to buy one from Chris back in December, and good or bad, I am not going to return it. I will fix it and make it better. But I will update this thread periodically if need be, and good or bad, FCC should heed what I have to say on this matter. I am a service guy, my job is to investigate faults, perform forensics, fix what is broken and keep it from happenning again. FCC is not perfect, nor am I, but together we can find common ground to make their product better. And trust me, it does need improvement.

And I am 150% certain nobody has looked at these rifles from the perspective I approach them with.