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Personally (and this is very premature since I haven't had one in my grubby little hands for any extended period of time) here's my take:
- parts, accessories, etc...are a non-issue. They're out already, and will only be more available. As long as it's not a base design fault (i.e. hopup) or critical part (i.e. lower receiver) cheap parts can be swapped out. The whole argument of buying cheap and replacing everything vs. buying "good" right off will still be there (it's cheaper in the long run to buy "good" first and not look back).
- it's a new "trick" fad at the moment, but one that has potential staying power...I don't think we'll see how it'll turn out until a complete year (cold/hot) has passed.
- durability/smooth functioning reliability...is getting there. Cheap clones whose parts stink like a** will always be there...that's the nature of the beast. The 2nd/3rd gen ones are showing excellent promise.
- power regulation...this is where I see the next big "fix" for them. Adjusting FPS either through swapping parts (i.e. bolt/nozzle swap) or through "tunable" part/valve is going to be killer. Regulating power so shot to shot consistency is solid...that'd be awesome, but I don't know when that'll happen mainstream.
- Cold/Hot weather...this is it's Achilles heel. Too hot and you're shooting over...too cold and you're going to be shooting way low. That's why a power regulation system will be clutch. Different issue from the mag "cool down" effect.
Indoor use where functioning/reliability/consistency will likely be better will be prevalent. Outdoor use will probably flare and then die off until power regulation is figured out.
- costs...immaterial. It doesn't matter if a setup is as cheap as a weekend of beer or more than a car, guys will spend whatever it takes to get themselves what they want. If they need a full kit of mags to skirmish/play a game then they'll find a way to do it.
Mine will be an occasional use/fun-gun...I'll disect it and play with the internals a bit (probably wreck a bunch of stuff and burn a bunch of money in progress). Shot to shot consistency I can live with as long as I can get 30rnds out reliably...but big swings in velocity depending on how hot the mag gets and the ambient temperature is not acceptable for field use.
Tys
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