07-07-2013, 10:12 PM
There are so many factors that AA can't control that it has to be extremely frustrating knowing that you could ship all those back orders if only you received some small part that they don't make in house.
People not knowing when an order may be received and the resulting frustration is what fuels much of the high pricing for parts. If an upper costs X, but has a wait of 6-10 months, some sellers cash in on that and charge X plus 50%, and often get it from those lacking patience.
Look at what happened recently with the huge rush to buy high capacity magazines. 30 round AR15 5.56x45 magazines selling for $50 each, and now those same magazines can be had for $20-25 without too much trouble. The people who bought 10 magazines for $500 are probably kicking themselves now.
People not knowing when an order may be received and the resulting frustration is what fuels much of the high pricing for parts. If an upper costs X, but has a wait of 6-10 months, some sellers cash in on that and charge X plus 50%, and often get it from those lacking patience.
Look at what happened recently with the huge rush to buy high capacity magazines. 30 round AR15 5.56x45 magazines selling for $50 each, and now those same magazines can be had for $20-25 without too much trouble. The people who bought 10 magazines for $500 are probably kicking themselves now.