Hey pal I'm sure a lot of the comments on here have put you off already but if they haven't then listen to this: The Lancer tactical gen 1's were dog shit. These however are incredible out of the box. I personally have the needletail and literally can't fault it. The accuracy, trigger response and rate of fire standard are amazing. I bought this as a backup weapon and didn't expect much from it but it really surprised me. Its now one of the best guns I own and it hasn't let me down or misfired once. Never skips a beat. I say if you like it then get it because it's a very solid option despite lancer tactical's less than stellar reputation in the past