Hi guys,
I bought my Alias (Black to Blue fade) about three weeks ago from CanadianPaintball for £756.65...got it two days...and yes I did have to pay import and tax...
I haven't looked back since....
Its a machine gun...!!
Everyone who has tried it has been impressed....Beaker, Sanchez and my team buddies in Campaign Mojo
I now understand why the Yanks are going crazy about it...
Its easier to shoot than an eblade (which I also have) and just as accurate with my Freak set...
...be warned it eats paint!!...it is so easy to hit 15bps on stock settings...
Maintenance - with any new gun, you'll be apprehensive...however I've found the Pbnation Bob Long Intimidator threads very useful...access to the key components - bolt, ram, eyes, poppet, regs is easy...as long as you look after them...this gun will not let you down...
As for the difference between it and an Empire...I'd say just the price and cosmetics...
To the kill joys out there...dont knock it until you've tried it...!!