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How come aftermarket parts are usually such bad quality?

By Mad_Dog_Coin_Op

6 years ago


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#17 6 years ago

You can't even count on PBR for quality parts. I'm putting new drop targets in a Gottlieb EM and the reproduction parts are made of a different, softer plastic and the injection molding isn't as sharp and square. Two of them have cracked already.

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