STEALTH Billet Upper LT007-A3

Fri, 2012-03-09 21:35 — pietrogiovanna

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After trying different uppers from various manufacturers, I finally found this upper from LT and it is perfection. Living in California is a hell of a mess when trying to find good parts, not that there are not enough, but high quality machining seems to be reserved to aerospace or biotech industries; one is almost required to work for NASA in order to have LT quality within reach. I tried Vltor, Mega, and others, and all without exception were sloppy on my POF lower (No LT lowers in stock here in San Diego), this is not the case with the LaRue upper; the fit is tight, there are no gaps or wiggles, the top rail is perfectly cut with no dips at the edges; the laser markings are clear and with no blurs or smudges anywhere; the anodizing is totally even everywhere, and completely smooth on the inside of the upper; it is certainly a work of art. The ejection port cover pin is installed completely flush with the hinge pin holes, and the snap ring for the pin is installed on the inside between the cover end and the pin hinge; while this might not seem as a big deal to many, I was extremely impressed with the level of thought applied to this very small detail, which makes the pin disappear from view; this is in fact an awesome engineering detail often missed by the engineerically untrained eye. I could keep on going but I'd be babbling; one last thing though, in view of the extremely high quality machining and the level of attention to detail payed to this part, the extra 50 bucks in cost compared to other uppers is completely negligible, I would have paid more if needed. If possible, I will not use any other manufacturer parts but LaRue for my next builds; I sure wish I lived in Texas.