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I've always found that the rain issue has been overblown severely when it comes to PTWs. I have never had this issue, but do admit to doing some preventative maintenance on my rifle in the form of running a tube of chapstick along the edges of the lower and upper receiver where they meet. This seems to repel any water for the length of a game.
I have, on the other hand had AEGs go down because of the rain, but we're talking "raining elephants driving macktrucks" rain, and nobody's rifle worked after they became soaked. When your barrel is full of water, accuracy and hop go completely out the window.
Because PTWs still command (on average) pricetags above $2k, they can be out of the price range of the average player. I was fortunate enough to purchase a challenge kit for $1k from an american retailer who brought a truck load of AEGs etc across for a big game. Henceforth, I would be foolish to ever sell it as if I wanted another one down the road I would be losing money.
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