I'm back. I've been offline for a bit. But all is good.
And even I can't defend a factory rifle (yes...even from Armalite) that doesn't function. I agree with the others that brought up the "mass manufacturing" thought. And also with Tom about the break in period for parts and actions. Every manufacture has some hiccups now and again. But I'm already feeling a disturbance in the force, with the "new" line of rifles that my beloved Armalite is pushing. Time will tell as more sheer numbers of them get out into peoples hands.