Wow. You know what, I started this thread and I pray to God I can end it. All of you have had great thoughts about a lot of different reasons, real or hypthesized, pertaining to the delay on X-mag production. I wanted to keep the first thread short but I can see that was a mistake. I should have been clearer about my intentions because somehow this thread got WAAAAYYYY off topic.
I have owned an automag classic since 1995 when I first started paintball with my friend in HS. Since then I have spent countless amounts of time and money to keep it competitive on the field. I have bought other markers, and shot other markers I liked, but out of all of them I've kept my mag the longest. I just recently sold it to purchase a higher end marker, which I thought would be the X-mag.
My HS friend had ordered his almost 4 months ago, and I was going to put in my order around the same time. I was getting a little discouraged on buying the X-mag because every time my friend tried to find out anything about when he would get it, there was no definite response. I wasn't sure how long I could wait to get a competitive marker, so I turned elsewhere.
Now truly, after being loyal to my mag for so long, and reading posts in this forum and being a distant cousin to this AGD family I was hurt to see Tom basically telling us if we didn't like it, that it was too bad, go elsewhere (I know those weren't his exact words, but can anyone else see why it would be construed as such?).
There is always a way to do things better, and make production more efficient. I don't presume to know how, but I do think it's up to AGD to find out, because markers are their business. My purpose for posting this thread was simple. I wanted to see if anyone else out there who was SERIOUS about buying the X-mag (hence I added the line about people who purchased high end markers recently) took Toms advice and picked up a different gun. I was interested in knowing what was being bought, and just how large a market the X-mag potentially had, not to spite anyone, but to gauge the public response to this whole situation. After reading all the replies, I 've decided it doesn't matter anymore.
Next time I will try to post something a little more positive and concrete. Sorry guyz.
And as far as picking up several markers before the X-mag becomes readily available, like I said, these are expensive markers, so if you can buy two or three of them within several moths, God bless you, but with my rent and car payment I am fortunate to buy a new marker every couple of YEARS.
I have owned an automag classic since 1995 when I first started paintball with my friend in HS. Since then I have spent countless amounts of time and money to keep it competitive on the field. I have bought other markers, and shot other markers I liked, but out of all of them I've kept my mag the longest. I just recently sold it to purchase a higher end marker, which I thought would be the X-mag.
My HS friend had ordered his almost 4 months ago, and I was going to put in my order around the same time. I was getting a little discouraged on buying the X-mag because every time my friend tried to find out anything about when he would get it, there was no definite response. I wasn't sure how long I could wait to get a competitive marker, so I turned elsewhere.
Now truly, after being loyal to my mag for so long, and reading posts in this forum and being a distant cousin to this AGD family I was hurt to see Tom basically telling us if we didn't like it, that it was too bad, go elsewhere (I know those weren't his exact words, but can anyone else see why it would be construed as such?).
There is always a way to do things better, and make production more efficient. I don't presume to know how, but I do think it's up to AGD to find out, because markers are their business. My purpose for posting this thread was simple. I wanted to see if anyone else out there who was SERIOUS about buying the X-mag (hence I added the line about people who purchased high end markers recently) took Toms advice and picked up a different gun. I was interested in knowing what was being bought, and just how large a market the X-mag potentially had, not to spite anyone, but to gauge the public response to this whole situation. After reading all the replies, I 've decided it doesn't matter anymore.
Next time I will try to post something a little more positive and concrete. Sorry guyz.
And as far as picking up several markers before the X-mag becomes readily available, like I said, these are expensive markers, so if you can buy two or three of them within several moths, God bless you, but with my rent and car payment I am fortunate to buy a new marker every couple of YEARS.
post about women and how great it is to have them playing paintball. i think everyone can agree with that on some level or other. 
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