Unless you are handy stay away until you can spend some time with a friends:
- Mags almost all leak from the factory and have to be repaired. This is an ongoing problem.
- Small stock components break as they are made of cheap materials, these will need to be upgraded
- FPS variance with gas has already been covered
The list goes on. IF you are handy however, they are WAY easier to work on than an AEG, especially if you are even passingly familiar with the real thing.
They function on a more simple system with less parts to troubleshoot.
Not my first choice as an entry level gun, but for most once you like me you'll love em.