BME knows what he’s talking about (sorry BME I am assuming you are male?!).
WE Techs/AW Custom are good - and so are the three retailers he is recommending.
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I have a slightly more positive viewpoint on the secondhand blaster market and buy used often.
With the restrictions on imports now I think we’re all going to need to navigate the used market minefield more and more… not a lot of alternatives with lack of new models or for those of us on a budget. A lot of us aren’t in a position to buy at full retail price, particularly with the prices likely increasing due to lack of new stock.
Not to mention quite a few brand new blasters can have faults and issues out of the box… not a problem usually with warranty. But if the blaster is bought online delivered, warranty returns can be a pain in the arse.
There are still good used blaster deals to be had out there. Often you will get spare mags thrown in as part of the deal, and with a bit of haggling you can save a lot of money compared to buying new. Keep in mind though that GBB pistols can be tricky to test, function and FPS is easy enough but leaking mags might not be obvious at the time of inspection. As a general rule, if a GBB looks and feels like it’s been heavily used, not regularly maintained and beaten around, it’s a good idea to give it a miss.
If however it feels like everything’s tight, there’s no excessive wear on the slide rails, trigger and hammer feel firm and not janky and it feels crisp in action, it’s probably worth taking the chance, after a thorough test with a few mags of gels. Plenty of people have lots of blasters that have only seen one or two mags through them and are basically as new because they’re collectors and not players. Sometimes those get listed for sale.
Just have a very good critical look at any used blaster offered… unless the asking price is so reasonable that even with any repairs that might be needed it’s still a good deal. It’s wise to make sure parts for the blaster are available. You’d be surprised how many blasters can be rendered 100% useless due to one proprietry part costing $10 that is either not available as a spare part or now illegal for you to import yourself.
i have been called She / He / It…
say that quickly…phonetically…!
Sheit…!!!
which is what i think of pronouns…!!
yes, of course im a bloke…!!
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I can see how you’re forum avatar could confuse people though, Beemer.
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Watchu talkin bout.!?
Rick is the most coolest, man-liest inventor around…!!
Now HE has an impressive collection, of blasting things…!!
Well, it confused me at first…
I thought I was looking at Lisa Simpson with blue hair for a while… but then, I don’t watch Rick & Morty. 
I will agree with your take on marketplace dickheads though @BME
In the process of selling a new iPhone on Gumtree, been up one day and 2 out of 2 complete muppets so far.
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What.??
You mean you won’t take $20, a half eaten pack of jaffas, and two rolls of toilet paper for it.???
What are you, greedy…!!!
Don’t you know , that’s the best offer you’ll get.!!
Oh, and drop it off for me…tweed heads thanks…
There’s also a few dickheads on the forum that get gifted blasters and cock them up cuz they don’t really know what they’re doing with them so they try and fail hard
I won’t mention any names @shadow187
Never mind, matey… you’ll sort it. 
The man who’s never made a mistake’s never made anything, I always say.
There is a why and when to avoid second hand, and why and when to go for it.
I buy a lot of second hand, usually broken blasters; and usually cheap.
Many need repair, but the price must offset the time and money needed to make them working.
It pays to know the risk of what likely will happen, and your skill and knowledge; and cost and availability of parts to repair it if it needs it. Many models have common flaws and failures, and some are not cheap and easy, and don’t have parts available - know the product and risk before you go in helps to weigh the cost and risks to the benefits.
Example:
LDT MP7. I bought one, broken, tappet plate and return spring failed- $8 in parts to fix it.
The price was good, and the thing was looking brand spanking new, with the rail kits suppressor, and spare mags and batteries all included for half the price of a new blaster with nothing extra.
If you can fix it, that is a banging good red hot deal! Yes I bought it and fixed it -and then sold it so I never have the risk of working on it again because it sucks to work on!
If you are paying a tech to fix it… the deal is you might as well buy it new.
Because they are a prick to work on, and quite long winded. You would be looking at 4 hours to repair it at $50-$100 an hour depending on where you go, you could quickly get a new one cheaper.
So you could still, end up with a decent deal factoring in the hundreds worth of extras and accessories, and it is likely a good tech would do some seals, shimming, servicing while inside too. So still not a bad deal really even if paying a tech to get it going.
HOWEVER!!!
The same blaster, if it needs an ETU is an AWFUL deal, as replacement part simply doesn’t exist, and no aftermarket part exists. You are looking at something that would be spares for another MP7 or a wall hanger. So it better be dirt cheap as it will never work as intended. It could be made to work but the functions would be limited, it will cost a fortune, and it will never do anything but full auto. And the repair would cost heaps for a compromised end product.
So it is all about weighing up the cost and potential cost, your abilities and knowledge vs the price. And know the possible failures in the product.
And I see that a lot. That cheap deal ends up being more expensive than new- but it usually is upgraded in the process.
It depends on the potential cost, as much as the initial cost.
Expect the worst, hope for the best!
Treat it as a hobby more than just an item - because they frequently are!
AEGs can generally be upgraded in the repair process, so in the worst cases you might get an upgraded blaster for the same money as a new one- with extra steps of course.
Now gas stuff… you aren’t going to get upgrades or reliability improvements- you will just get similar to stock performance. It gets far more risky for gas stuff to be viable unless it is dirt cheap.
Generally, unless you know the person and they are knowledgeable with GBB, and they look after their stuff it is not a good deal- period. You really want to know what you are getting into with GBB for second hand. Especially when there are so many decent options and reasonable prices new.
So it is all perspective. Weighing the cost and potential costs - vs your knowledge and skills or paying for someone else’s - AND parts availability.
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Quick update re WE tech mags…
I bought a couple of spare WE tech G17 mags on sale…about 2.5 yrs ago.
They were sitting in my upstairs cupboard, hadn’t been used.
Still holding enough gas, to cycle.
Refilled, full power, and no leaks.
Says all you need to say, really…
Also…
i wonder what customs are like, on propane flame guns.?.?
Surely, they will have no issues…??!
Bullpup flamethrower, anyone.?.?
i need it to…grill my sandwich…!!!
“You were almost a Jill Sandwich!!”
Well I think WE Tech makes a good product BME. Just wish we could get the Lugers.
I have 9 WE and AW Glock mags, only one has leaked in all they years, and it was dropped on concrete and broke the base plate.
New base plate, tightened the base screw and it’s been good as new ever since. Never broken a mag lip yet either though that might be as much luck as good product!
The only downside is they are often a bit fussy one gels, they like them a bit under sized. So gels like X-Force pretators V2 or summer cat greens. Easy solve these days.
I never thought I’d be sayin’ this but…
Those nipples look like they’d be really uncomfortable to hold…
Yes, it is not practical but it is cool
Anime, soft porn, nazism. Pick a lane 
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Nice bumper bars