AEA Whats your honest opinion

Hey folks.is it just me or does it seem aea gets a bad reputation for being junk. Idk I have a few aea guns.keep em clean ,oiled and replace orings they work fine. Yeah quality control seems to be people's biggest complaint.am I just lucky?? Like to hear what u folks think.oh btw if there are any of my youtube subscribers on here thank u just passed 50!!
 
Element Max 457 is a great gun. Very light for a big bore and accurate. Never had an issue. Had a tank seal leak on 30 Hp Max, it was an easy fix. 30 HP Max was light and shot well but it had some loud hammer slap. I think some of their problems are from running such high pressure. I don't fill anything over 3,600 anymore. You don't hear of problems with the challengers and they use lower pressure. Would I buy another one, probably not, I prefer the simplicity of Airforce airguns now.
 
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Element Max 457 is a great gun. Very light for a big bore and accurate. Never had an issue. Had a tank seal leak on 30 Hp Max, it was an easy fix. 30 HP Max was light and shot well but it had some loud hammer slap. I think some of their problems are from running such high pressure. I don't fill anything over 3,600 anymore. You don't hear of problems with the challengers and they use lower pressure. Would I buy another one, probably not, I prefer the simplicity of Airforce airguns now.
My challenger 51 performed alot better at 4500 psi rather than 3600 .that has a loud hammer "twang" to it .funny u mention airforce. I'm currently saving for a carbon fiber texan ss probably in 45 cal
 
Hey folks.is it just me or does it seem aea gets a bad reputation for being junk. Idk I have a few aea guns.keep em clean ,oiled and replace orings they work fine. Yeah quality control seems to be people's biggest complaint.am I just lucky?? Like to hear what u folks think.oh btw if there are any of my youtube subscribers on here thank u just passed 50!!
I have 3 aea, they all hold 4500psi. They work as they should. I take care of them and have never had an issue. All under $1000. Im curious about the sonic. I like the look of the compact , its 24 inchs long with an 18 inch barrel, looks like a match grade trigger, hopefully its not heavy. AEA manufactured karma rifles. They are capable of building a premium air rifle. The triggers and magazines need to be better.