those milling marks are pretty small compared to the gouges in the T-81 receiver from the brake shaping, bent pins holding in the butt stock and the splotchy bluing done on the metal.
Let’s get realistic though for a minute.
The T-81 is a Norinco product made in China, and gives us access to a 7.62x39, mag fed semi-auto which is for all intents and purposes a recent milsurp. Considering our current climate, laws, and the treatment of milsurps overall these days with governments choosing to crush them rather than sell them, we are doing ok by even seeing them.
NEA/BCL AR-10 Type rifle that is non-restricted. That should say it all right there, but if that isn’t enough we are paying for Canadian wages/cost of manufacture and the NR tax associated with such ventures.
Could they/should they take the extra step to media blast them prior to ceracoating? Most definitely, but they could also be in modern hunter ballistic pricing territory too. A little character in the finish isn’t going to make me loose much sleep.
I could post some close ups of some pretty minor blems in my KAC SR-25 too - nothing is perfect.
I’d be much more concerned with stuff that matters like holes drilled in the right place and the right size, etc. Over pretty minor surface finish imperfections, but ymmv.
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