Has DD quality gone to shyte?

[FoxAlpha]

It's been awhile since I bought anything DD. I think the last time was right around their initial release of the mk18 rifles.
Anyways, I needed a new buffer tube/receiver extension and figured DD has always been a rock solid choice. Inexpensive, regarded in my mind as a quality manufacturer, couldn't go wrong.

I will say that I have no qualms that this thing won't work, and I'm not going to cry over crap tooling and finishing on a rifle that's going to see some abuse and neglect. I'm just curious to know if anyone else has found similar issues.

In essence, is Daniel Defence not what it used to be? Have they gone the way of profit margins>quality ?
Curious to what everyone else has found.

 

[PinaKaleada]

Wow I’d be pissed if my buffer tube looks like it’s about to rupture. I know it won’t, but just looks bad in general.

 

[TK-Hryciuk]

That 7075 tube looks like every other colt tube I’ve had. I just assumed it was part of the forging process.

 

[84wh1]

My MK18 tube looks just like that as well

 

[FoxAlpha]

Well I guess this is the benefit of open forums, I had no idea this was a norm comparing to my Colt USA, BCM & Noveske rifles.

 

[r34skyline]

Well I guess this is the benefit of open forums, I had no idea this was a norm comparing to my Colt USA, BCM & Noveske rifles.

I'll have a look at my colt canada tube.

 

[bananarama]

now we are all going to look at our tubes

 

[cadgo]

Everybody whip 'em out, let's compare tubes.

 

[r34skyline]

Mine doesn't have the pits on the cc tube. But it does have minor wear lines from me swapping stocks.

 

[mebiuspower]

Seriously... if you want a combat grade AR that's also museum grade. Just buy a HK.

 

[r34skyline]

Seriously... if you want a combat grade AR that's also museum grade. Just buy a HK.

I would argue with you... but you are right.

 

[FoxAlpha]

Seriously... if you want a combat grade AR that's also museum grade. Just buy a HK.

See where it says this?

I will say that I have no qualms that this thing won't work, and I'm not going to cry over crap tooling and finishing on a rifle that's going to see some abuse and neglect. I'm just curious to know if anyone else has found similar issues.

No where did I whine about cosmetics. I've never encountered anything like this on any rifle I've ever used or worked on and I wanted to know if a manufacturer I hold in high regard as a quality manufacturer has gone the way of others i.e. cheaping out on materials or workmanship in favor of profit margins, or if this is just an unusual or never before encountered anomaly.