I do not contest there are some group of hard-core TM fans, who will never buy any other product, but TM. But I do not think this group is dominant. Otherwise cloners like WE, KJW and others will never exist.
A lot of people will buy cheaper alternative if available. We dont need to flame is it good or bad [for them], but its just a fact. You always loose some profit if there is someone else on the market with comparable but cheaper product.
And my opinion about TM pistols: stock one - maybe they are better. They are definitely better after upgrades, but this makes their price 3x of stock WE. It makes sense only for competitive shooting or if you have a lot of free money. None of this is applicable to me and most others.
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Originally Posted by phloudernow
Many Veterans who've played airsoft for a very long time have experienced different brands and whatnot. TM has never failed me nor do i see it doing so in the foreseeable future. obviously there are cheaper alternatives that one can buy, however veterans who spend TLC on their guns, usually tend to buy TM GBB Pistols due to reliability and upgradability. Its like comparing a Stock WE to a Stock TM Hi-capa for example. Yes the TM is made of ABS Plastic but it still out performs a Stock WE any day. Newer players may not want to dump hundreds or even Thousands of dollars into a TM pistol for example. does not mean that TM is loosing money because many people buy them as a base guns to build super awesome sexy guns like the ones ILLusion builds 
TM still has their customer base and It was no surprise that the TM M870 sold out so fast. I have friends in HK that are trying to "monopolize" them as well.
@ILLusion, I'm sure it can be found in some small stores in Mong Kok, however all the large retailers like Redwolf,Ehob, UN and WGC have all sold out from what I know.
Saw some m870s from when my friend showed me a week ago when he faced timed me, some at Hero Arms and some small stores in MK. |