i used a low end mechanical marker before this and when i got it, there wasn't even anything to compare
Marker Setup:
ION xe
QEV
Recommended Upgrades:
force feed hopper
trigger
qev
if looking to be a sniper-the Q-bow kit
Strengths:
Fast
Quite
Acurate
Weaknesses:
Everything inside handle
Trigger a bit shaky
Review:
This is an awsome gun for any paintballer. It can be upgraded to just about anything, sniper-q-bow kit, faster-ion boards etc. there are so many upgrades for this gun it's crazy, i've pretty well spend 250$ on upgrades. they aren't super need to have upgrades but i'm tring to get this to it's top preformence-trigger,barrel,auto hopper,qev, bolt. If u do get one make sure u play around with the ROF and dwell pressure, i used a lot of air for the first few times then started playing around with it and now use A LOT less
Conclusion:
This is an awsome cheap paintball marker, that is great out of the box, and can be upgraded to a top of the line marker