My NEA broke :(

blaxsun said:
You did read NEA's warranty, right? It specifically states "original purchaser".
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You did read Easysauce's post right? He specifically states he doesn't know a manufacturer that will warrant 3rd party/customer screw ups and is transferable to another owner. He's basically saying NEA doesn't, and he doesnt know who does. Which AR manufacturer will warranty the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th owner? Pretty short list I'm betting.
 
secret pictures from NEA Headquarters surface on building new ar's...

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Kevin M. said:
If a gun from any other manufacturer has issues as serious as this from the factory, they get told to return it to the dealer/ manufacturer if feasable. NEA seemingly just has a very high amount of these little "quality control" problems when compared to most other manufacturers.

On top of that, if the manufacturer has a Lifetime warranty, then what is wrong with telling the guy to return it for repair to the manufacturer?

You sure you're not the other NEA account? :nest::stirthepot2::runaway:
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I think you should read the thread again. I never said there was anything wrong with telling the guy to return it for repair - that is exactly what the OP should do and did. Blaxsun suggested returning it for a full refund and buy a reliable AR from DD; big difference.
 
When A manufacturer builds an AR, they should Assume that someones Life is depending on That Rifle.

Would anyone here say they would trust an NEA with their life? Take it overseas?

Didn't think so.
 
Runningfool said:
You did read Easysauce's post right? He specifically states he doesn't know a manufacturer that will warrant 3rd party/customer screw ups and is transferable to another owner. He's basically saying NEA doesn't, and he doesnt know who does. Which AR manufacturer will warranty the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th owner? Pretty short list I'm betting.
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Yes, and my point is that it's not needed with any other manufacturer. We can go around in circles all day, but the bottom line is that you're convinced you bought a top-tier product when the reality is that most of us know different. Which is fine - it's your money. I'm just not sure who you're trying to convince here...
 
Sorry Blaxsun, but I have to call BS here. I have had warranty defects on a good many non-NEA ARs, including Stag, Colt and DD.

NEA's get a lot of press, good and bad on CGN, but I assure you that other manufacturers produce the odd lemon as well.
 
blaxsun said:
Yes, and my point is that it's not needed with any other manufacturer. We can go around in circles all day, but the bottom line is that you're convinced you bought a top-tier product when the reality is that most of us know different. Which is fine - it's your money. I'm just not sure who you're trying to convince here...
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Convinced I bought a top-tier rifle? Cheap shot there but that's fine, fire away.

And my apologies if you've interpreted my inability to sit quiet while the BS flies as me trying to convince anyone of anything other than the notion that despite all of the warts, NEA can and has put out a decent product.
 
Lol, to the OP how long have you had this rifle? Curious if it was TSE 10.5 that recently disappeared from the website that I'd had my eye on. . . Well I hope things work out well for you and you can get back out and put some rounds down range sooner rather than later (damn busy lives)
 
Not to stoke this fire anymore then has been but..

Has anyone had any issues with doing a custom build with a NEA Lower or is the problem mainly with completed factory units? Can't seem to recall anyone suggesting even a minor issue with their Lower on a build recently
 
Runningfool said:
Convinced I bought a top-tier rifle? Cheap shot there but that's fine, fire away.
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It wasn't intended as a cheap shot. If you (and others) really, truly believe that the first (or second, etc.) batch of NEAs is really "top tier" material, well - far be it for me to convince you otherwise. Warranty aside, I think their track record with respect to quality control can attest for itself.

Maybe NEA will finally get their act together. Only time will tell... It's interesting to note that their "2nd generation" NEAs will feature a lot of the suggestions (mil-spec tubes, better LPKs, QD mounts, etc.) that quite a few of us suggested. Suggestions, I might add, that were casually dismissed out-of-hand as "unimportant or insignificant to their main customer base".

For those of you who do own a problematic NEA, I hope you're able to resolve any issues expeditiously and without incident. And for those of you running a relatively problem-free NEA - all the best! :D

PS. You have to admit that the 'headquarters' thing was pretty funny. ;)
 
Guys.

Calm down, please. It's my gun that broke yet I'm the least angry person in this thread. :) I just wanted to know if anyone had experienced this particular malfunction. TSE are good people. Their gun smith is back Tuesday so I'll post an update then.
 
Samson23 said:
Guys.

Calm down, please. It's my gun that broke yet I'm the least angry person in this thread. :) I just wanted to know if anyone had experienced this particular malfunction. TSE are good people. Their gun smith is back Tuesday so I'll post an update then.
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TSE are good people - good luck with your repair! (hopefully it won't be out-of-commission too long)
 
blaxsun said:
It wasn't intended as a cheap shot. If you (and others) really, truly believe that the first (or second, etc.) batch of NEAs is really "top tier" material, well - far be it for me to convince you otherwise. Warranty aside, I think their track record with respect to quality control can attest for itself.
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I believe the main issue was/is and correct me if I am wrong but misanthropist said something along the lines of "your getting a $1500 rifle for the cheap price of $1k because of less duty/tax/import fees involved because the product is "canadian made" quality is equal to other North American Rifles, NEA agreed with that...

then we found out the $699 norincos would perform better...

give them time I guess... cause as they say canada is a very small part of thier buisness.... (amazingly they have not had QC problems with ANY out of country rifles,...)

mabe qc will step up and in 2-3 years we will all own one...
 
blaxsun said:
It wasn't intended as a cheap shot. If you (and others) really, truly believe that the first (or second, etc.) batch of NEAs is really "top tier" material, well - far be it for me to convince you otherwise. Warranty aside, I think their track record with respect to quality control can attest for itself.

Maybe NEA will finally get their act together. Only time will tell... It's interesting to note that their "2nd generation" NEAs will feature a lot of the suggestions (mil-spec tubes, better LPKs, QD mounts, etc.) that quite a few of us suggested. Suggestions, I might add, that were casually dismissed out-of-hand as "unimportant or insignificant to their main customer base".

For those of you who do own a problematic NEA, I hope you're able to resolve any issues expeditiously and without incident. And for those of you running a relatively problem-free NEA - all the best! :D

PS. You have to admit that the 'headquarters' thing was pretty funny. ;)
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I don't think my NEA is a top-tier rifle. Never did.

Who doesn't love the chef from the Muppets?...that clip was perfect - though those pots didn't appear to be mil-spec, I thought the microwave exploding was reminiscent of that cheesy NEA teaser vid that had the blood spatter :D
 
blaxsun said:
Nope. Every time I entertain the possibility of *maybe* (we're talking a really remote possibility, here) getting an NEA, someone shares an experience like this and it jolts me back to reality. If you can, try to get a full refund and just buy a DD or something reliable.
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This is the best advice you will get^^^^. For what you paid you should get to enjoy your purchase more than twice before it sh!ts the bed and becomes inoperable. If your NEA ar is already failing on its second outing what is it going to be like after 1000 rounds or 5000 rounds. what else on the rifle is out of spec?. were the bolt lugs heat treated properly? who knows. Were the trigger parts hardened properly? who knows. Why take a chance on a product with a known history of no quality control.
 
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