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Originally Posted by SuperHog
I know you need to do some cutting and modifying of the upper and lower receiver, but that can be done with a file or dremel tool. To me that is still a drop in with minor fitting.
I am sure if the company didn't run into all the issues with these owners, 2nd or 3rd gens would have made them 100% drop in.
The the airsoft industry is growing with gas guns, like the Polarstar and Wolverine HPA conversion, and Tippmann trying to enter from the paintball side. Other paintball companies that dwarf Tippmann in the paintball industry will evntually enter airsoft. Also other aftermarket companies will produce even better conversions over the Daytona.
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Perhaps. Daytona has been around for several years. If a new "DG-like" system were introduced, I'm still sure most people would go for a DG over the newer system unless the newer system was significantly cheaper (less than 75% of the DG system). Why? It is well known that DGs are some of the most reliable systems in airsoft provided they are properly maintained. Almost 90% of malfunctions are due to user error, and Tony is extremely approachable when it comes to CS.
To be honest, I don't see recoil-based HPA systems catching on enough for large companies to invest in them. Airsoft is slowly moving towards a speedball mentality, with players choosing P*/SMP systems with hair triggers. Recoil-based HPA systems like the DG will remain a niche market, aimed at the MilSimers, who want features like semi-realistic recoil and functioning bolt stops.