Aero Precision, going out of business or?

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    Lots of jabber about them owing the people that do coatings for them. They had Christmas sales and I happened to buy two lowers from them. First they said they didn't have a copy of my FFL guy's license. Then they were being difficult about getting his license, after he had sent it twice again to them. Finally, they acknowledged that they had his license and that I would be receiving shipping notification.

    That was two weeks ago. I hit up customer service via the website two days ago, no response. Today I hit up the person that was emailing me about the FFL license. It's not looking good...
     
    #4
    I tried during the black friday sales for a couple of lowers from them at local gun shops here and they told me pretty much the same thing that is being mentioned around internet. I ended up getting a few from PSA and I am pretty happy with my decision.
     
    #5
    Don't make stupid assumptions. This has been an ongoing thing for months now. They're not going out of business... They're having trouble from a shitty GM and his idiot buddies running things into the ground, by pissing off all the long-time employees there, and they fired a bunch of the good employees, and the rest quit because they fired all the good employees. But hopefully that fixes itself soon. Best thing the company can do is shit-can that douchebag and his band of retards. He's done this at every 2A-related place he's been put in charge of for the last 10 years. It APPEARS to be ineptness, but it's almost such a solid pattern, that it could very well be intentional...
     
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    FuhQ said:
    Don't make stupid assumptions. This has been an ongoing thing for months now. They're not going out of business... They're having trouble from a shitty GM and his idiot buddies running things into the ground, by pissing off all the long-time employees there, and they fired a bunch of the good employees, and the rest quit because they fired all the good employees. But hopefully that fixes itself soon. Best thing the company can do is shit-can that douchebag and his band of retards. He's done this at every 2A-related place he's been put in charge of for the last 10 years. It APPEARS to be ineptness, but it's almost such a solid pattern, that it could very well be intentional...
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    While I’m not discounting anything here; this is analogous to saying that the plane with its engines on fire and in a steep dive isn’t crashing because it’s still in the air…

    But, I’m in the minority that likes Aero, so I hope they’re not going OOB.
     
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    FuhQ said:
    Don't make stupid assumptions. This has been an ongoing thing for months now. They're not going out of business... They're having trouble from a shitty GM and his idiot buddies running things into the ground, by pissing off all the long-time employees there, and they fired a bunch of the good employees, and the rest quit because they fired all the good employees. But hopefully that fixes itself soon. Best thing the company can do is shit-can that douchebag and his band of retards. He's done this at every 2A-related place he's been put in charge of for the last 10 years. It APPEARS to be ineptness, but it's almost such a solid pattern, that it could very well be intentional...
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    Flip side is, many times a new GM / C-suite is brought in because the business is already failing.
     
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    hlee said:
    …….this is analogous to saying that the plane with its engines on fire and in a steep dive isn’t crashing because it’s still in the air…
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    That’s exactly how I read it. Glad they don’t have any of my money. 😳

    Reminds me of folks discounting concerns about a recent optics guy that took everyones money and failed/bolted…..😤
     
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    brianf said:
    Flip side is, many times a new GM / C-suite is brought in because the business is already failing.
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    He’s been there for a few years, according to my sources, it’s been bad since, and gradually gotten worse, what we are seeing now, is it coming to a head. It just started getting bad in the summertime.
     
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    FuhQ said:
    He’s been there for a few years, according to my sources, it’s been bad since, and gradually gotten worse, what we are seeing now, is it coming to a head. It just started getting bad in the summertime.
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    If that’s the case close the doors before your further in the hole

    The old guard was not up to the task

    The old guard hired a new guard

    New guard wasn’t the right choice

    Old guard didn’t cut the cord soon enough

    Hear that same story 100 times a day with failing businesses.

    Hopefully they figure it out, but of either the original or second management team stays in place..im not buying any “in stock soon items”
     
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    hlee said:
    While I’m not discounting anything here; this is analogous to saying that the plane with its engines on fire and in a steep dive isn’t crashing because it’s still in the air…

    But, I’m in the minority that likes Aero, so I hope they’re not going OOB.
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    sometimes what is happening is obscured by what people want to happen

    there might be some really heartbroken people soon
     
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    FuhQ said:
    Don't make stupid assumptions. This has been an ongoing thing for months now. They're not going out of business... They're having trouble from a shitty GM and his idiot buddies running things into the ground, by pissing off all the long-time employees there, and they fired a bunch of the good employees, and the rest quit because they fired all the good employees. But hopefully that fixes itself soon. Best thing the company can do is shit-can that douchebag and his band of retards. He's done this at every 2A-related place he's been put in charge of for the last 10 years. It APPEARS to be ineptness, but it's almost such a solid pattern, that it could very well be intentional...
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    There are no coincidences. Remember Freedom Group...I think that was their front name. The ones that ran Remington, Marlin. DPMS etc into the ground
     
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    mtrmn said:
    There are no coincidences. Remember Freedom Group...I think that was their front name. The ones that ran Remington, Marlin. DPMS etc into the ground
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    He doesn't look like a shooter/gun guy at all...He's a dorky looking creep. I think he's a pawn used as an anti-gun plant that gets installed to take down huge gun corps...Through his genuine ineptness. Sounds crazy, but I think we all know that conspiracy "theories" are batting 1,000 right now with the government shit that's coming out. Like JFK, MLK, etc...
     
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    mtrmn said:
    There are no coincidences. Remember Freedom Group...I think that was their front name. The ones that ran Remington, Marlin. DPMS etc into the ground
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    ever handle a freedom group 870? i was looking at one for a bed side shotty , im a long time 870 fan , since i was a teenager in fact , i just dont have one with a 18 inch barrel , i racked the slide it was gritty , looked into the breech and the machine/milling marks were so bad it looked like some modern art project inside , milling curly Q's floating inside , i never racked a 870 that had that much drag
     
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    micmacman said:
    ever handle a freedom group 870? i was looking at one for a bed side shotty , im a long time 870 fan , since i was a teenager in fact , i just dont have one with a 18 inch barrel , i racked the slide it was gritty , looked into the breech and the machine/milling marks were so bad it looked like some modern art project inside , milling curly Q's floating inside , i never racked a 870 that had that much drag
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    I've seen a used 1 or 2 at the local gun shop. Not impressed at all but I just figured it was wore out. The used Winchester 1200s and 1300s are good slick pump guns for general use.
     
    #24
    I just bought a new Aero lower from a LGS last weekend. Already built it into a complete lower, no problems but even if they do stay in business they really need to do something with their non-existent customer service.
     
    #25
    I ordered 2 sets of parts from Christmas 2023 and I didnt get them until like April of 2024. I also bought mine the same night they were announced I should have been front of the line. (Or so I thought) The announced lead time was 6 weeks. So I should have gotten my delivery near end of Jan 2024 or early Feb. During the time I was waiting and the parts were delayed, there was 0 communication, all of my written attempts to contact them went unanswered and even once I did get in touch with someone on the phone they only told me the parts were not ready yet and they had no way of knowing when they would be ready. So basically no response.
    Bottom line I have not bought anything directly from Aero Precision since. I also do not plan to buy directly from them anytime soon. I like the brand but I will only buy from some other company that has items in stock. I have built 3 AR15s since this happened and none of them have Aero parts.
    This could have all been avoided if they would just communicate. I dont understand if a company is having a difficult time just say so and tell me its delayed due to whatever and then give an honest ETA. I would understand or could make alternate plans. But when a company completely misses the promised timeframe and then ghosts the customer its time to stay away.
     
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    FuhQ said:
    Don't make stupid assumptions. This has been an ongoing thing for months now. They're not going out of business... They're having trouble from a shitty GM and his idiot buddies running things into the ground, by pissing off all the long-time employees there, and they fired a bunch of the good employees, and the rest quit because they fired all the good employees. But hopefully that fixes itself soon. Best thing the company can do is shit-can that douchebag and his band of retards. He's done this at every 2A-related place he's been put in charge of for the last 10 years. It APPEARS to be ineptness, but it's almost such a solid pattern, that it could very well be intentional...
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    Probably has nothing to do with that communist country they are set up in making it harder for them to do bidness?

    They seem to still have a good market saturation on more than a few line items and “genres” for a lack of better words
     
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    Mike_in_FL said:
    Lots of jabber about them owing the people that do coatings for them. They had Christmas sales and I happened to buy two lowers from them. First they said they didn't have a copy of my FFL guy's license. Then they were being difficult about getting his license, after he had sent it twice again to them. Finally, they acknowledged that they had his license and that I would be receiving shipping notification.

    That was two weeks ago. I hit up customer service via the website two days ago, no response. Today I hit up the person that was emailing me about the FFL license. It's not looking good...
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    Personnel change in production management is a cluster fuck . A know nothing douche bag ,coupled with way way too many finishes and slower than grass growing in December coating schedules .

    Everyone including commercial shops are experiencing their , POOR decision making process in a delusional efficiency personnel change !.
    It's biting them financially but corporate knot heads know best right :ROFLMAO:
     
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    Hate to hear it. Been thinking about one of their enhanced uppers and some of their other componentry.
    Had even thought about playing Ballistic Advantage Roullette.
    Fairly amazing how “management” can screw up a great business. Seen it.
     
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    Potsy said:
    Hate to hear it. Been thinking about one of their enhanced uppers and some of their other componentry.
    Had even thought about playing Ballistic Advantage Roullette.
    Fairly amazing how “management” can screw up a great business. Seen it.
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    Buy from a 3rd party dealer that has physical stock in-hand... Problem solved. The odds of needing CS with an AR or Solus part is slim-to-none. The juice is worth the squeeze.
     
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    Potsy said:
    Hate to hear it. Been thinking about one of their enhanced uppers and some of their other componentry.
    Had even thought about playing Ballistic Advantage Roullette.
    Fairly amazing how “management” can screw up a great business. Seen it.
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    Last year Mid September , I ordered and received a 22.5 " Heavy profile fluted SS Ballistics Advantage . I ask for a damaged 24" which could become a 22.5" IF it was possible . Never know unless you ask right ? .

    First week in October ,got an Email with photo showing a crap threaded 24" and asking if I still wanted a 22.5" . I said Yes .
    The following week I got it . After some break in I put some of MY best 6.5CM handloads down range .

    IF I do MY part it's a 1/4 MOA on a Aero lower M5 . Have another Ballistics Advantage 22.0" and it's 1/2 MOA on same lower platform .

    Maybe I got lucky but I've had ZERO complaints regarding quality of either Company , Aero CS on the other hand along with shipping time SUCKS BIG time . (n)

    MY major GRIPE is why supposedly discounted sales outlets ,charge more $$'s for same Items available via Either Company ?. Makes little sense to ME ,paying more for the same item :rolleyes:
     
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    Cheap AR barrels are weird. I’ve read about how bad Faxon, BA, and BCA are, but the one Faxon (16” 6ARC) and one Bear Creek (24” 6.5 Grendel) I’ve been around have hammered out of the gate. Not been around a BA just yet…..
    I know my luck though, I could land in a pussy patch and come up with a pecker in each hand!
     
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    Potsy said:
    Cheap AR barrels are weird. I’ve read about how bad Faxon, BA, and BCA are, but the one Faxon (16” 6ARC) and one Bear Creek (24” 6.5 Grendel) I’ve been around have hammered out of the gate. Not been around a BA just yet…..
    I know my luck though, I could land in a pussy patch and come up with a pecker in each hand!
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    ive never read about faxon being a cheap or bad barrel. the ones i had were a good value and ended up being more accurate than more expensive barrels
     
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    hlee said:
    While I’m not discounting anything here; this is analogous to saying that the plane with its engines on fire and in a steep dive isn’t crashing because it’s still in the air…

    But, I’m in the minority that likes Aero, so I hope they’re not going OOB.
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    i mean are the engines still producing thrust? every landing is just a controlled crash if you want to be technical. if i land with both engines off and nothing happens did i land safely or did i crash? i guess i don't agree with what you said.
     
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    AR shooter said:
    I have a Lahar 30L suppressor on the way. It's heavy enough and rated good enough I shouldn't need to worry about warranty anyway.
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    My Lahar 30 works fine, looks good and haven’t seen any weld issues yet. The 10.3 inch 556 probably would have exposed them if they were there I’m guessing?
     
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    They were running a special a few weeks back. Buy one of their Stag 10 Receiver sets for $199.99, get a Magpul MOE Fixed Stock for $9.99. Placed the order. Stock shipped 2 days later. Got the stock in the mail and it was FDE instead of the black I ordered. They shipped me what I ordered AND let me keep their screw up. Receiver set took a little longer to ship. It's at my FFL waiting for me to pick it up. I'm currently under the weather with the Flu for the 2nd time in 4 weeks.

    Long story short, Aero treated me right.
     
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    Aero Precision has been putting out quality products for a number of years . So investors step in either buy larger % of shares and suddenly are in control . NOT saying that's what happened at Aero but have seen it elsewhere ,first ordering gets slow then availability gets wonky pretty soon shipping gets out of whack ,then goes production .

    We ALL know something is a foul at Aero , exactly what it is is the great mystery but Parts quality ISN'T one of their problems ; Leastwise Not yet :(
     
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    FuhQ said:
    He doesn't look like a shooter/gun guy at all...He's a dorky looking creep. I think he's a pawn used as an anti-gun plant that gets installed to take down huge gun corps...Through his genuine ineptness. Sounds crazy, but I think we all know that conspiracy "theories" are batting 1,000 right now with the government shit that's coming out. Like JFK, MLK, etc...
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    Sabotage is a thing.
     
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