Why.......? (Why can't AGD make stuff faster)

[la690]

first, i am a big fan of AGD. the products, costumer assistance and customer interactiveness is great. i just have one question. why does it take AGD so long to release a product? i know the x-mag is technically realeased but well...you know....another item, tear drop sluggos... i want to know why AGD doesnt find a way to get their products out faster? i know it is a small company but then why not hire more people? idk maybe im way off base but..idk....

[PzYcO]

More staff = more money spent. They have enough staff to preform efficently and to spend enough expensies...

[la690]

i though about this though but if you think about it. more staff=more output=more $$ earned. again, tell me if im totally wrong

[shartley]

Re: Why.......?

Originally posted by la690
first, i am a big fan of AGD. the products, costumer assistance and customer interactiveness is great. i just have one question. why does it take AGD so long to release a product? i know the x-mag is technically realeased but well...you know....another item, tear drop sluggos... i want to know why AGD doesnt find a way to get their products out faster? i know it is a small company but then why not hire more people? idk maybe im way off base but..idk....

[Blennidae]

There also may be a question of perception. Tom has shown us whats "in the works" before they are ready to ship. We wait patiently (and not so patiently) for the products. This gives the impression its taking a long time. He could keep us completely in the dark until he had a boatload to ship, but then we wouldn't have much say in the final product.

[cphilip]

I wanna know why posters cannot chose appropriate titles so we can tell what the subject is...

[shartley]

Originally posted by cphilip
I wanna know why posters cannot chose appropriate titles so we can tell what the subject is...

[cphilip]

Could be...could be.....

[Fred]

Quality? or Quantity?

X-Mag? or Spyder?

Hmm.. that's a toughy...

Having to wait makes you appreciate it that much more!

[la690]

sorry

[Mook564]

Originally posted by Fred
Quality? or Quantity?

X-Mag? or Spyder?

Hmm.. that's a toughy...

Having to wait makes you appreciate it that much more!

I am more then willing to wait for a quality product then a thrown together pile of $#!^@^&*

[la690]

me too. im not trying to be a jerk or anything i just wanted to know why it doesnt happen. thanks for the info.

[Kevmaster]

more preproduction(as in before the release of it) of a product so they can sell tons when they release it results in more risk. more risk means more chance to lose money. I can respect AGD wanting to play conservatively

[shartley]

Originally posted by Mook564
I am more then willing to wait for a quality product then a thrown together pile of $#!^@^&*

Are you saying that Spyders are thrown together crap? I beg to differ. They are a low cost marker. And for the price you get a decent product. There are many levels and price ranges for almost every product, and that included paintball markers. And Spyders are FANTASTIC markers for their price.

They fit a need, and do a darn good job of it.

[AGD]

Lets talk about the SLUGOS specifically. YOU made it a BIG point that the body had to cover the valve. YEP got to have that! Wasn't good enough the way it was so we listened. We redesigned it, requoted it, it was MUCH more expensive, we had to meet with the machine shop on how to reduce the cost, they had to order new tooling (took weeks), then they had to reprogram it for the new tooling.

If you wonder why stuff takes so long ask yourself why you have to have it your way.

AGD