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I'm starting this thread to let everyone know of what I consider absolutely atrocious service rendered by Scott Milkovich of Specialized Dynamics (a vendor here).
A couple months ago I talked to Scott over the phone and email and decided I'd go ahead and have him refinish a bunch of parts in cerakote for me.
He was very easy to get a hold of and sounded more then confident he could handle it without issue. He assured me he would have my stuff done in less then a week.
I went ahead and sent my stuff off to him and then the waiting began. I told him I would like it for a shoot 2 and a half weeks away and he said it would be no problem at all.
Well the 2 and a half weeks started approaching and it became apparent he was not going to have it to me in time. Thats when it started to get difficult to get a hold of him. He wouldn't respond to my emails asking how things were going, nor would he answer my calls (the ones he used to pick up before). I left multiple messages on his voicemail, none of which were returned.
Finally he informs me that for some reason the paint was flaking off on the lower and that he had to re do it.
I thanked him for responding to me (at this point I was just happy to find out what was going on) but he assured me he re did it and there were no issues.
I received my stuff 4 weeks later and upon opening the box I immediately noticed it was an absolute shit job. The paint was peeling/flaking on many of the pieces, there was gritty overspray on the insides (not sure why he didn't paint the insides either? everyone does), some parts the paint was so thin that you could see the black anodizing beneath the cerakote. Needless to say, I could have bought a can of Krylon at my local ACE Hardware and I would have done a better job.
I took photos and talked with some actual professionals and they all assured me this was a job gone wrong.
After contacting Scott and kindly requesting a refund he refused, only offering to 'make things right' if I sent all the stuff back to me. Yeah, pass. I wouldn't trust him to do anything. He's since stopped answering my emails and I've had no choice but to dispute this charge with my credit card company, which I'm really hoping comes through.
I ended up sending my stuff off to Larson Tactical who had it back to me within a week and they did an awesome job on it all. No issues and a professional job.
Anyways, some pictures below and a word of warning to any potential customers. Hopefully I can save you some grief. I know I really wish I had been warned before I sent my stuff to Specialized Dynamics.
I'm starting this thread to let everyone know of what I consider absolutely atrocious service rendered by Scott Milkovich of Specialized Dynamics (a vendor here).
A couple months ago I talked to Scott over the phone and email and decided I'd go ahead and have him refinish a bunch of parts in cerakote for me.
He was very easy to get a hold of and sounded more then confident he could handle it without issue. He assured me he would have my stuff done in less then a week.
I went ahead and sent my stuff off to him and then the waiting began. I told him I would like it for a shoot 2 and a half weeks away and he said it would be no problem at all.
Well the 2 and a half weeks started approaching and it became apparent he was not going to have it to me in time. Thats when it started to get difficult to get a hold of him. He wouldn't respond to my emails asking how things were going, nor would he answer my calls (the ones he used to pick up before). I left multiple messages on his voicemail, none of which were returned.
Finally he informs me that for some reason the paint was flaking off on the lower and that he had to re do it.
I thanked him for responding to me (at this point I was just happy to find out what was going on) but he assured me he re did it and there were no issues.
I received my stuff 4 weeks later and upon opening the box I immediately noticed it was an absolute shit job. The paint was peeling/flaking on many of the pieces, there was gritty overspray on the insides (not sure why he didn't paint the insides either? everyone does), some parts the paint was so thin that you could see the black anodizing beneath the cerakote. Needless to say, I could have bought a can of Krylon at my local ACE Hardware and I would have done a better job.
I took photos and talked with some actual professionals and they all assured me this was a job gone wrong.
After contacting Scott and kindly requesting a refund he refused, only offering to 'make things right' if I sent all the stuff back to me. Yeah, pass. I wouldn't trust him to do anything. He's since stopped answering my emails and I've had no choice but to dispute this charge with my credit card company, which I'm really hoping comes through.
I ended up sending my stuff off to Larson Tactical who had it back to me within a week and they did an awesome job on it all. No issues and a professional job.
Anyways, some pictures below and a word of warning to any potential customers. Hopefully I can save you some grief. I know I really wish I had been warned before I sent my stuff to Specialized Dynamics.
