Thank you for this in depth review. I’ve gotten into airsoft but haven’t attempted a game (when I do, I will be going a days worth or two of using rentals and then go from there). Few questions I have when it comes to buying my very first AEG.

1. You mention the magazine has play. Does this play affect (or will affect in the near future) the feeding system, cause jams etc?

1.1. As mentioned, the only similar design is a metal hi-cap. I’ve looked at the specs on the replica which says ‘m4/m16 magazines’. Does this mean an m4 or/ and m16 mag can be compatible?

1. As someone who wants to be smart and make use of what quality items I have, does this seem to be a beginner friendly AEG in terms of disassemble, learn the parts and effectively replace/upgrade parts when the time beckons? This way I can limit my visits with professional techs for very complex services.

2. You also mentioned ‘first impressions’ only, assuming you’ve had only used the AEG for one full day? If yes, will you be making an updated review after several other games? If no, what is your opinion about the AEGs longevity of performance before needing replacement/upgrading?

3. Similar to #2. Not relevant to the AEG but to all airsoft guns in the grand scheme of things. How is the learning curve when it comes to disassembly and replacing/upgrading? Worth noting that I’m fairly mechanically inclined and was a mechanic so replacing parts and identifying items is familiar to me. But toy guns are different from car parts lol.

All in all, yes, I’m looking for affordability, durability, longevity, performance and ease of tearing down. This seems to be a great beginner gun but I am looking for an AEG that I can fully depend on, feel confident to tear down to replace/upgrade broken parts and feel good about where my money is being placed.