I saw a whole bunch of bad reviews on-line about X-Ring... So I haven't stop by. Maybe I'll try today
If 95% of a store's customers are happy, 3% are indifferent, and 2% are impossible to please, guess who writes most of the online reviews?
Actually, I've never read the online reviews about X-Ring. Maybe I'll read them now... but I will continue to shop there, even if the reviews all suck.
I've bought several firearms and many accessories there in the last decade. I've always found good service, good advice, and fair pricing.
When I bought my Saiga-12, way back before they were popular, they tracked down the right one and gave me a great deal on it.
When my son shipped out to Kuwait in 2002 with just a 9mm pistol -- tank drivers didn't
get rifles -- they helped me find the right accessories to stack the deck in his favor. (He survived 3-7 Cav's thunder run to Baghdad, and the folks trying to kill him didn't, so...)
When I asked them about the CCDW process, they convinced me to take the course
before applying
and referred me to "Master Yoda" for training; both recommendations worked out so well that my wife did the same and trained with him last year.
When I wanted a featherweight weapon for my wife to carry, they spent plenty of time helping me review all the best options, and then gave me a great deal on her 340PD.
I spend money at X-Ring because we need places like that to stay open. I value their experience, the selection on their shelves, and the services they provide.
(In case you can't tell, I have my own small business, so I tend to stick up for local shops in general
if they deserve it).