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Originally Posted by softairaction
150 would be an afordable price for people starting off instead of blowing 500 dolours on a aeg. it wouldn't discourage as many people due to price but stupid customs and brokage fees cause us to pay more in canada wich would result in undisired prices
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I don't consider spending $500+ on an AEG that I can count on to work every single time I pull the trigger for years to come to be "blowing" my money. $500 is what, 3 day's work at a decent job? That's nothing - it's peanuts. I spent triple that on my TV.
Personally, I think that making airsoft more expensive is a good thing - it keeps it out of the hands of little kids who aren't really interested in the sport, but want something cheap and realistic to show off to their friends - and when they get tired of it, they'll sell it off cheap, too, to someone who may end up using it in a dangerous manner.
See, just because you have a cheap gun doesn't mean you can be competitive. It's like auto racing....you can't expect to be competitive unless you spend some cash. A $400 Chevette isn't going to be competitive with a $40K Corvette. Try and race in a garbage car and you'll end up quitting in frustration anyways, because you can't compete. Ultimately, if people WANT to play airsoft (or race, or golf, or snowboard), they'll save their money and get some decent equipment. You don't see PGA pros playing with $299 Walmart clubs, do you?
I can't wait until these UTG guns have been around for 3-4 years so we can see how they lasted in comparison to a TM-built gun - because I know a stock TM gun will still be running after 3-4 years. I'm willing to bet that after you finish replacing inferior parts over 3-4 years, you'll have spent more on the copy than on the real deal from TM.