I really hate to get involved in these types of threads and while I agree they could be lightened up a bit, I think they are a nice arf. My fw-190 was a bit sloppy( the inside was a mess), but the overall finish was quite nice. My BF-110 is even a step above that. Very well put together, fit and finish was perfect. As for retracts, I've got two sets with out a single problem. When you receive them, take them apart and loccktite every single screw, chuck the valve and airlines and replace with something higher quality. Both sets of mine hold air for days and operate flawlessly.