Suffice it to say there will always be TM/CA/other high-priced brand name fanboys (read: "
How To Tell If You're A Fanboy"), and there will always be players looking for budget gear.
Some "hardcore" players will only accept "the best", and they will not waiver on its quality and shit on anything else. To try and tear one or the other down is stupid; If it meets the user's needs, then who gives a fuck.
All this I'm-more-knowledgeable-than-you-and-here's-proof ego stroking provides no new information or insight.
If you want a cheap(er) gun that may or may not last as long as a TM/CA/etc, then get a JG or other clone. If you want the reliability of a tried-and-true brand, then get a TM/CA/etc.
I have an SRC M4 and it has served me very well, I would recommend it to anyone. People have said that they are shit, but for me it works great. I've already proven its worth to the lads I play with here in Ottawa, most of which were pleasantly surprised. This doesn't mean I'm not knowledgeable in airsoft guns, or that I think its great because it's my first gun and I've never used a TM/CA/etc... not true, I've had 4 other guns, all TM (one of which, I might add, was brand new, complete shit and barely worked after a month).
My SRC is of equal caliber, in my opinion. Of course, with a clone, quality control is in question, so you can either get a piece of gold, or a lemon.