Personally, I'm not willing to spend $250 on 18~fpe when I have a .22 nitro venom that produces nearly 18fpe at $100+ cheaper and is more accurate than I am. It shoots a ragged hole at 25+yds. If I were to spend $250 or more on a gun at this point it would need to be one quality piece of equipment.(Diana or even higher end). My venom + gtx trigger + bushing and washers will easily outshoot the np2 I'd be willing to wager. I just can't wrap my head around putting a small profit margin over producing exceptional quality goods when, in all honesty, the air gunning niche is what it is. We, like firearms enthusiasts, demand a quality product so we spend the dough. Why not boost your reputation AND profits by making EVERYTHING right the first time?