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Where Can Paintball Manufacturers Improve? Paintball manufacturing is a cutthroat business as evidenced by the many manufacturers that have come and gone over the years. In the never-ending fight for consumer's dollars, manufacturers are always searching to do something a little better or a little different than their competitors. The problem that I see, though, is that all of the manufacturers have lately seemed to be doing about the same thing. What really differentiates Planet Eclipse from APS? Both have a new high-end gun out about every year and are available at the same stores. How about Tippmann from Kingman? Both can be purchased at Wal-Mart and both just released a new line of paintball pistols. Then Kee, which now seemingly owns one out of two paintball brands, really is just one company with different faces.The problem with each of these companies is that they don't distinguish themselves in any meaningful way. Sure, you can prefer an individual brand or gun, but that usually just boils down to gut preference; nothing seems to really differentiate comparably priced paintball guns.My question, then, is what would make you choose one manufacturer over another? Do you care if the gun is made locally as opposed to being produced abroad? Do you want top-of-the-line customer service? Do you want a network of local, certified airsmiths? Do you want a butt-to-barrel warranty? Do you simply want a manufacturer to produce something that's different while still being fun to play with? Or, are you just so in love with a certain brand that nothing anybody else can do will ever make you switch?There are manufacturers who read this blog, so now's your time to tell them what they can do to get your money.Where Can Paintball Manufacturers Improve? originally appeared on About.com Paintball on Thursday, November 12th, 2009 at 22:28:28.Permalink | Comment | Email this paintball.about.com |