I have to disagree with you here. I see valid points to both sides of the argument but, having spoken personally with Glen Seekins- all I can say is that he is a stand up everyday, average guy who started his empire from the ground up. From the service I have gotten from him directly, it's clear to me that he really does care about his customers. It was a post from him personally and I have to admit that his writting skills and message relaying are not his strong points. He's just a normal guy with A LOT on his plate who will stand behind his product. That's how I read his comments regarding the failure rate. I also don't imagine his company being filled with employees that are top of their class in the public relations world etc. So he wrote it himself... which I like about him and his approach. I've written worst things.
That being said, I'm a owner of 3 Seekins guns. My PH2 7prc is my go to for a rifle I can count on. My Hit Pro gen 2 was not accurate and I still don't know why as I tried 2 of their barrels and it still wasn't up to par. My new PH3's action screws kept coming loose so accuracy became an issue and at that point I was like "nope! I want a new gun that is supposed to work".
So, he's replacing the Hit Pro gen 2 to the Gen 3 and a new PH3. I'll be getting them both back at the same time any day now. If one or both don't do as expected for any reason, God forbid - I will be asking for a refund (I expect them to understand).
I don't think I would give up on Seekins if the worst was to happen... I would just sum it up to me being stuck in the unlucky 3%+ and them pumping out some shody lots.
I would keep my ears close to the ground and follow up on any updated, rectified future builds. I love my Seekins rifles. Even though I had the 2 "lemons", Glen Seekins made it easy for me to not be super upset about it.
I'm super nervous ya. And maybe I'm just a fanboy after my PH2's performance and the amazing customer service. But that's why to me - Seekins is king... for now.