+1
Complete agreement with you:
"In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance or tactics. They will only remember who lived."
These days it seems everyone seems want to be all f*ing "high-speed".
Falling into a dangerous misconception that the kit is what makes an warrior, tactical-mall-ninjas and all. Keep it in perspective, for example, if I taught you how to take off on an F-22, showed you how to fire the missle and guns, and land, would you say your ready for air combat?
I've watched an entire building/structure get cleared, full of AEG users, by a single individual with a cheap springer shotgun. Now I want to absolutely make clear that in no way I'm I saying all PTW users lack skills in some shape, way or form, but for those users do keep it in perspective.
Hell, of course I'd use a PTW if given a choice, but in my opinion just tools for the toolbox, PTW is a beautiful and damn good "nail driver", but ultimately for a fraction of the cost any other AEG would get the job done, propel a BB down range. Will any other AEG have the ability to interface with aftermarket real-steel parts, is as unique or innovative? Probably not, but hey different strokes for different folks.
Again, nothing against PTW users, I just don't want to perpetuate the idea that its the gear or kit that makes a warrior.