DD vs PSA

[golfish]

Hey all,
To all the Fathers out there I wish you very happy Fathers Day. We all know is doesn't equal Mothers Day. I'm hoping to watch a good US open

So I'm looking for an upper. My last\first upper I bought was a PSA mid lenght 400.00 upper (a few months ago). Its worked flawless for me so far and was real perdy.

Other then 500 bucks and the name, what's the main diff between these two uppers. I guess what I'm asking is what makes the DD cost twice as much?

http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=2631

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-15-05/complete-uppers/psa-sqr13-pencil-premium-16-mid-length-cmv-cl-stripped-upper-without-bcg-or-charging-handle-13168.html

[michiganboy]

Just to name a few, DD upper is hammer forge and includes BCG and charging handle.

[Arkangel]

The DD comes w/ the Omega rail, BCG, and CH (not to mention the DD name and QC).

[Eric B]

In general, after seeing he PSA torture test video, I'm not sure. My PSA has been rock solid and accurate to boot. I'm not spending all that extra cash for nothing. I can't shoot auto, and my guns never will. My barrels will outlast me, surely.

[golfish]

Brother, I need to get better glasses. I looked and looked at the page and never saw the BCG listed. It sucks getting old.

I do have a DD charging handle, its worth what I paid (30.00) Does anybody know about the bolt? Is that Carpenter 158 steel?

Thanks guys

[hcbr]

+1 for DD, my second AR is a DD and you won't be sorry and glad you got it

[Agent Tikki]

DD has the cachet, fit and finish, and better quality control.

PSA is great, I love mine!

[Varg Vikernes]

PSA quality has taken a dump with the panic buy. Lots of people buying parts kit with missing parts, BCGs missing parts, and canted sights. Also if you do an RMA be prepared to wait 2 weeks or whatever. On top of waiting 2 weeks to even start getting your stuff shipped.

DD QC is probably a lot better.

[duggan]

PSA quality has taken a dump with the panic buy. Lots of people buying parts kit with missing parts, BCGs missing parts, and canted sights. Also if you do an RMA be prepared to wait 2 weeks or whatever. On top of waiting 2 weeks to even start getting your stuff shipped.

DD QC is probably a lot better.

Just put together a rifle using a PSA rifle build kit, all parts were there, gas key was staked properly, no marks or marring on any of the pre-built assemblies. OP do what your wallet can handle, either way you'll be fine.

[Germz]

This decision is the equivalent of whether or not you like Fuji apples or Granny Smith apples....

[sffred]

The DD comes w/ the Omega rail, BCG, and CH (not to mention the DD name and QC).

Yup, but don't forget!

If you get the Daniel Defense you will receive it within 10 business days.

If you get the PSA you"ll wait pretty long before they even ship it.

[Elwood_Blues]

I got a complete DD upper for my first build. I really like it, however, it does not cycle MFS, steel cased, zinc plated ammo very well. I didn't try any other steel cased ammo with it.

My second build eats everything. And I used brand new JD stripped upper, brand new Spike's BCG, and used FN barrel. So go figure.

[Striker]

Hey all,
To all the Fathers out there I wish you very happy Fathers Day. We all know is doesn't equal Mothers Day. I'm hoping to watch a good US open

So I'm looking for an upper. My last\first upper I bought was a PSA mid lenght 400.00 upper (a few months ago). Its worked flawless for me so far and was real perdy.

Other then 500 bucks and the name, what's the main diff between these two uppers. I guess what I'm asking is what makes the DD cost twice as much?

http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=2631

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...dle-13168.html

Not a father, but I'm hoping to watch a good US Open as well.

In order to compare the two you would have to find a PSA upper with the FN CHF barrel and with a rail comparable to the DD Omega X. Then add the cost of a good BCG, charging handle and vertical grip and see how close the pricing is. Also, while I applaud PSA for what their doing/trying to do in the AR market, I also acknowledge they're a fairly new player in the game, so we don't really know how good they are at it yet. Daniel Defense has the game down, period. They make great rifles and though Larry Vickers and Kyle Defoor more or less defected to BCM, they were both once big DD supporters/endorsers. KD once said he thought DD made the best box stock carbine. None of that means the PSA won't serve you well; it does mean that you're taking a bigger risk with them. And the upper you're looking at isn't comparable to the DD upper you're looking at, but if it serves your needs, then it does.

Hope that's helpful.

[smittty]

I sent my upper to DD for repair and they sent it back to me in "that's the best we can do" unrepaired condition. Before sending it in they daid they would turn it sround within 2 days but it took several weeks and repeated phone calls to get them to actually touch my upper.

I ended up returning that upper to Midwayusa and replaced it with a PSA which turned out to be perfect. This was about a year ago.

If you can stomach the ridiculous wait time then PSA is good to go. The only DD part I own now is their A1.5 rear sight.

[crazyucbr]

I think most of DD components are made in house too if that matters to you (minus the magpul). PSA outsource a lot of theirs. I'm sure QC will show