I currently own 6 FX airguns. 2 Crown MK2s, a Dreamline Tactical, a Wildcat MK3 Sniper, an Impact MK2 currently ina Compact incarnation and an Impact M3. I have owned a couple others which I sold, usually to replace with the versions I have now. I absolutely love them. I love especially the ability to easily change calibers as well as barrel lengths, not to mention liners (different twist rates). Every single on of the 9 that have passed through my hands (or stayed there) in the last 16 months has been 100% reliable, whether I purchased them new (5) or used (4). No leaks, no wandering zero, no issues whatsoever.
Obviously they are not for everyone. That’s the beauty of Capitalism and choice. Whatever floats your boat is up to you, and there is no guarantee that it’s going to give someone else the same warm feeling. However, given how hard they are to come by these days and how many airguns FX sells every year, it is also clear that they must be doing something that’s not just right, but really good. I guarantee you that there is no industry where simply paying for marketing and YouTube videos leads to consistent and durable success such as FX has enjoyed for a number of years now.
I see so much written about how FX guns are unreliable, that they MUST be tuned and adjusted daily. I really wonder if the people who write these things have owned an FX rifle. They ARE tunable. I love that about them. But every single one that I have bought new has come from the dealer (only two so far, Utah Air and Ken Hicks at SPAW) in perfect condition and tune, shooting one hole 5 and 10 shot groups at 25 yards and 1/2 inch groups at 50 yards. I like to fiddle with my guns, so most of them get some adjustment as i try for more power, or higher shot count, etc. I don’t shoot slugs, and they all group brilliantly, so that’s never been an issue. As a result, about half of them end up never being changed from the tune they came with, unless I change the caliber.
I have other airguns (currently a Leshiy 2 and a Steyr Pro X) and have had other brands in the past. I love, or loved, them all in their own way, but frankly, none of them really put my FXs to shame, or leave them on the dust.
As the French say, “Vive la differance!”
Chris