Umarex origin vs marauder

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Was ready to buy the origin from umarex but having cold feet. 
Although very accurate and a great deal for package (scope and pump around $450). 
A fair number of reviews talk of quality issues. Like pump breaking after 3 uses and leaking guns. 
Am I better off saving up and waiting till maurader field and target version available and spending double the money?

Seems like the Benjamin isn’t as accurate and is more picky about pellet selection. 
But is the marauder more user serviceable?

thoughts greatly appreciated. 
 
Pump filling a Mrod is not "fun" if you are not as fit as you should be, like myself. ;) The F&T in 22, is on the lower power side and can't be easily increased. The 177 is sufficient. It is currently only offered in wood stock, and gun is on the heavy side. Way heavier than the Origin. On plus side, parts, are and will probably be available for the next 10 years, reasonably priced, from crosman. Not sure where to get parts for Origin, outside of cross-over ones from Avenger, and seeing if PA/AV will sell them to you. The Origin is somewhat more complicated to work on than Mrod. A good number of aftermarket parts are available for Mrod.

Other value guns to look at/consider: DAR, Fortitude, and probably a few others.

Whichever you choose, order from a place that offers a good return policy, and test the heck out of it during that period of warrantee.
 
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...enjoying the Benjamin (Kral) Cayden immensely...methinks it is still $450 if you shop right...

...I am 66 years old and fill it with a Hill pump...

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The Dar Gen2 has a nice wooden stock and has a 3000psi fill should be a he'll of a lot easier to hand pump compared to the 3650psi Origin of course the hand pumps gonna break pumping that high and the $50 Wal-Mart hand pump I bought from Amazon for $35 back then I have is 3 years old still pumping while my Hill mk3 needed a rebuild with less than 1/3 the actual pump use as compared to the cheap China pump.

I do not trust Umarex PCP and Co2 gun QC.
 
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How long does a PCP last without rebuilding or reworking, on average? Just want to avoid having a useless paper weight. 
Have a Stoeger springer break barrel that just won’t cock anymore. Nobody here I’m Tampa Bay Area knows anything about airguns. Paid around $225 for it. 
To send it out, pay shipping both ways + parts/labor would be more than it’s worth. 

“Paper weight “



I guess with these budget PCPs will likely run into same problem. Unless can get one that is user serviceable. 
that’s kinda why was looking at Marauder


 
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All O-rings will eventually leak. No set time, too many variables. O-rings, valve poppet, and springs, are the basic "wear" items.

Given you are hand pumping in Tampa, going to want a good desiccant filter on the input of the pump, and small one on output. Keep the moisture out pf the gun.

I think all the crosman pcps have a 5 year warranty now. You do need to pay the shipping to send it in.

While dated, most of the crosman/benjamin pcp line are easy to work on, and as I said, easy to get parts for. Also, a large user base to help out, including many videos. Most of my experience has been their line, but will tell you what they are, and what they are not. 

The new "Kralmans" (Craftsman Line) I do not have experience with, but don't suspect they are much harder.




 
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I would suggest if you are into accuracy buy a USED Marauder specifically with a MMHF barrel and regulated or if not regulated you can tune it for low start fill pressure at near flatline curve spot over a chrony and easily get more power than a 22 Regulated Marauder. It is more accurate than the factory Lothar Walther Field and Target edition.
 
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I know nothing about an Umarex Origin, but I have a Benjamin Marauder in .22 cal that I've had for 8 years - bought new from Airguns of Arizona, it's a Gen 1 m-rod. Just the other day I aired it up, shot it once and went into the house to take a phone call. When I went back outside to shoot some more, the pressure was gone - totally. I guess the seals were worn out. I sent it to Roy Weid (owner of Mountain Custom Air Guns, who specializes in m-rods) and he resealed it for me. Cost less the $100, including shipping, which I paid. Roy said that is was in good shape with no corrosion anywhere. That m-rod is a tack driver, so I didn't mind spending the money to fix it. Besides, Roy had already installed an after-market regulator in it almost 4 years ago.

Looking forward to getting it back, should arrive any day now.
 
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