I don't deny that some people will buy anything, but ultimately, it's the manufacturer that decides what to make, and whether to make a good product or rush some crap out the door before it's ready. To blame consumer demand for poor design or quality issues, as the OP suggested, is nonsense.
I included TC in my rant because they've gone from being clever and innovative to downright squirrelly. How much money did they blow on the Icon and whatever they call that hideous switch-barrel bolt gun? Meanwhile, they discontinue some good products like the Omega and close the Custom Shop.
