Nice thread, I had been contemplating a Ti Pierce in the past, not heard anything bad anywhere in the past on Pierce. This forum is nice to exchange personal experiences, and as some mention from time to time, "YMMV." I have owned Stiller and Borden's - no issues with either.

Before members bash the integrity, experience, or knowledge of a member here, you might give that person the benefit of the doubt. There is a large collective of knowledge on this site. FWIW, I had a BAT that came to me really Jacked up, so anything is possible, and may well be an outlier.