Yep a cartridge issue.
That said, I have read too many complaints on PSA (shipping time, communication, quality) and no longer use them.
With all the new companies sprouting up claiming mil spec quality, I remember a conversation with a guy who used to work for Colt. He said he rejected several lots of parts over his time with Colt but those parts were sold to other companies and resold as "from the same supplier that Colt uses".
Not that Colt is the end all but you get what you pay for.
That was very common on parts years ago. Plus the fact that Colt may have been selling ok parts, but ones that just didn't meet their specs, similar to what another big name has done. Some builders are more picky about stuff than others.
Funny part, my colt had the worst trigger and least accuracy of all the assembled guns I've ever bought. That said it was the most well built non custom and solid feeling gun AR wise I've bought also. If I replaced the triggers and could accept the accuracy, and for the cost difference, especially if you ever even consider resale, which I never do, Colt is by far a great start.
But these days there is no reason to take bad service. Not with as many vendors as there are.
Even Model 1 Sales started selling stuff that was serviceable at some point, and fairly accurate.
Still I got quite a bit of blem stuff from PSA and probably will continue to, I've yet to have an issue.
Jeff