Have kids, young ones. Patience is defined differently by different people. 6 months for a firearm? Then the 2 years, 3 months, etc., for a DPMS, that's just beyond obscene.Savage260 wrote:MD, you either don't have kids, or your patience left when your kids left the house, lol. Isn't patience a virtue? Ha!
Yea, I guess I could have wasted another $100 on a LaRue, but I don't shoot comp....yet, I am not depending on my PEPR to save my life in combat, and I don't think I will have to "bug out" soon, because the "shit hit the fan". It would be like me spending an extra couple hundred on a 20" chainsaw when my 16" does exactly what I need it to do. I understand some people NEED the "best", some people THINK they need the "best", and some people just think it makes them better if they buy the "best". I don't. Certainly nothing wrong with the LaRue if you want or need it though!
The 3 I have owned, and the 6 sets of XTR rings have never failed in any way, so until I get burned, I have no reason to switch, and no one will convince me any thing is "better" until mine do fail. I also love the 3 Dodge pickups I have owned. Lots of people tell me they aren't as good as others too, but they have never failed me!
Why would I wait 6 months when I can get the same or better in a week?
I have a large collection of ARs, but even at 10 x (item cost) gets real expensive. 10 Geissele triggers, 10 LT Mounts, 10 ACOGs, 10 Aimpoints, Eotechs, FF Rails . . .
So - yes, I use "budget" items - Primary Arms Red dot on a dedicated .22, but subscribe to the buy once, cry once philosophy.
As far as LT kit, it's simply the best in the world, bar none. But correct indeed is the fact not everyone needs the very best.
You wanna drive a Yugo, or a Mercedes? The Yugo will get you to where you're going . . . .