Richard does make constant revisions to his product line as issues arise. This is normal. The first run will almost certainly display some sort of minor issue and necessary changes will be made. I'm certain that any purchaser of a 1st Gen unit who experiences problems will be able to send it in for correction.
Richard won't sell this unit until it meets his standards for reliability. But when something has this many possible end-user configurations and variables like we will be seeing here, slight teething problems are inevitable.
The staggering amount of aftermarket products available for the AR platform is what makes this unit appealing, but it will also make it a nightmare to beta test as it is not possible to test every combination of AR-15 bolt, carrier, buffer, springs, ammo, suppressors, and magazines in addition to the variety of M11/9 accessories also available which could be used in conjunction. The permutations are staggering. I guarantee you somebody will manage to configure this thing in such a way as to induce malfunctions. Thats why Lage is less inclined to sell it as a kit. At least as a complete package he can more or less guarantee that it will function as designed. Once you start monkeying with it (which is exactly what everyone is dying to do) the problems will start to appear.
But, as we know; Lage will make it right.
