I have found on Pyramid Air that there are schematics for both the Avenger and the Avenge X. I didn't order anything off the schematics but used the schematics to identify parts that may be needed just in case something breaks. I have both the Avenger and the Avenge X. So far so good. The X looks and feels way more substantial and better quality than the Avenger. Time will tell. If I need parts for either rifle, Pyramid is my 1st stop. We will then see how hard it is to get replacement parts. Personally, I really take care of my Avengers. I clean them often and I use rifle cases to house them so they don't get banged around. I also have a small indoor range so they rarely go out of the house. I'm not trying to side with anybody either way. I'm just stating what I do know and what I plan on doing in the event that either of my Avengers break. I'm thinking that the only things I will ever need will be small stuff like O-Rings and maybe some hardware. I don't intend to shoot 10's of thousands of rounds thru these 2 Avengers so they should last quite a while.
I am siding with both opinions concerning a cheaper alternative versus spending a ton of $ for a good quality PCP cause I also own a Brocock Sniper which is around the $2,000.00 range and more once you add in a moderator, scope, ect...And just like someone mentioned for FX, Brocock has replacement parts readily available on their web site. The quality difference between my Brocock and my 2 Avengers are like this: Made in ENGLAND versus Made in CHINA. Enough said about that.
I'm glad to hear that the quality seems to be better. The original avenger was awesome for the price.
I'm not opposed to higher end air rifles. I am personally on a budget and the performance for price just isn't there in my opinion. I got rid of my FX maverick, I personally don't think the price/performance was worth it over the avenger for myself. I think there are people it's a good fit for, but for me I couldn't stop thinking about how good my avenger was for an insanely large difference in price. My avenger did almost everything my maverick would do. The maverick had a couple of features I liked, but it just wasn't worth it for me.
I get what you're saying about made in England vs china. And I am normally in the same boat with nearly everything. There are many things I wont buy from china. But in this case the quality is clearly there on the avenger. It isn't your typical product from china.
I put over 12,000 pellets through my avenger before I sold it. The only issues I ran into were purely operator. I wont argue that the higher end rifles aren't better, but the difference isn't enough for me to want to spend 5x the price for something that does the same job.
The only instance it might be worth it is if you are shooting competitively. But for my application and for the majority of people, I just don't see it being worth it. Especially when I have firearms that are insanely cheaper and perform in a different league from high end air rifles. It is comparing apples to oranges a bit, but if they perform a similar job it's kind of hard not to. They are entertaining to watch on YouTube, but for someone on a budget; I think it's not very responsible to spend over 2K on an air rifle when you can spend $350 for one that does close to 95% of the same job.
I don't mean to judge others that do, but for me in my situation, it seems irresponsible.
I get for some people high end air rifles is almost like a collector's hobby. I wish I had that much disposable income. But for quiet plinking in the back yard and pesting, I don't think the avenger/avenge-x can be beat for the price/performance level. I've owned the umarex origin, gauntlet 2, the fx maverick sniper, and a few break barrels. Of those the avenger and the maverick were miles ahead of the others, but the gap between the maverick and the avenger were marginal in terms of performance. Actually with budget pellets, the avenger performed better than my maverick. I realize each gun has pellets it likes and doesn't like. But for me it was a huge deal. I can buy .22 cal crosman hp locally for less than $7 a tin of 500. The avenger loved them. I could shoot 1" and under groups consistently at 75 yards with cheap pellets in good conditions. Sure I could buy fx pellets for the maverick and achieve similar results, but if I can shoot a gun that is a fraction of the price and pellets at a fraction of the price, I honestly don't want the FX. For me I can shoot all day and not have to worry about cost. Right now on airgun depot a can of jsb 18.13 gr is $21.99 for 500ct plus shipping. That's not a mall difference. I realize everyone else has different circumstances, but in my situation it's a no brainer. I don't care if it is made in china, if it performs it performs. And the quality is there. The only potential issue I see is in 10 years from now, getting parts. But I'm betting with most airguns on the market you'd have a similar issue. Even if that is not the case it doesn't bother me. If my avenge-x lasts 10 years and I need a new one, I'm fine with that.