My experience with CCSabers was overwhelmingly positive. Their responsiveness to communication, prompt shipping, and after-sales support were all commendable.
One of the unique features of CCSabers is their 'Junkyard' section, where I found this saber at a slight discount. It was a perfect base for my customization plans, and the fact that it was partly used didn't bother me at all.
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As for TXQ, I will say that the design is exactly what I want, yet the quality of the saber itself is a bit lacking.
The activation buttons are a bit sticky. I am still determining if this friction in the pommel holes to the board switches or something in the springs. My saber was "used," but maybe that is a sign of what will come to anyone with these buttons.
The silver emitter potion and a couple of the bars on the lower part of the hilt were loose. The emitter was easy enough to tighten, but the lower bars are due to a slight variance in the manufacturing. Adding a rubber gasket similar to the retention plate to the lower pommel piece will fix that issue.
The core Proffie board is placed so that access to the SD card and microSD slot is difficult. In addition, the quality of the speaker is lacking. Perhaps it is broken or was overdriven, but sometimes it crackles instead of playing sounds smoothly.
Despite the issues I encountered with this saber, I see it as a canvas for my own modifications. I plan on building my own core that extends almost the entire length of the hilt, taking advantage of the ample space inside for cool effects, a crystal chamber, and even lower crystal or lighting effects in the open pommel area. The potential for customization is exciting, and I look forward to enhancing the sound quality with a higher-quality speaker.
I don't know the quality of other sabers at this price point. I will be purchasing from CCSabers again. And I'd even give TXQ another go, although I would probably grab TXQ sabers on sale. I would love to give this five stars, but the buttons, the poor SD and USB soundboard access, and just a general feeling of having to put in a final "polish" remove one star from the TXQ side.
It is an awesome saber to get on sale. Too bad I got the last Junkyard one. :)