Bad design, poorly executed - HIPERFIRE HIPERSWITCH 60 Degree Ambidextrous Safety Selector, 2-Lever Set for AR-15/10

I put this on an Aero M4E1 lower to see if I like it. Have used Armaspec, Radian, and an assortment of other short throw ambi selectors beyond just standard Milspec stuff in the past, so I've got a pretty good frame of reference for how these things should feel and work.

There are several issues with this selector:

1) Complicated installation / design
If you are using a drop in trigger, like I am, you most likely need to remove at least one trigger pin to remove/install a safety. This selector introduces two additional tiny hex key screws to keep the levers attached that screw through the main shaft of the selector . They are a major pain to install. If you do any work on the internals of your lower (upgrading a trigger, replacing a spring, etc) these hex screws alone will add 5-10 mins of fiddling with a tiny hey key to get this uninstalled. I have plenty of aftermarket parts, and I believe that certain types of components (triggers, selectors, captured buffer springs, etc) available on the market are generally better than milspec -- sometimes by a lot. But all of the aftermarket parts I have are either easier to install/service or have a negligible impact to serviceability. These screws significantly increase the time it would take to strip the lower and replace a component. There are better solutions - Torx screws that go directly into the center of the selector shaft for instance.

2) Lever craftsmanship
The levers are functional but they look like cheap plastic, have an ugly "H" in the middle of them, and are very roughly machined. They are uncomfortable to use repeatedly because of how poorly they are finished. The edges should have been rounded or deburred very slightly for a much better experience. This is a product marketed at serious shooters. I might use the safety selector over 500 times in a few hours of drills/etc. This part would chew my thumb up in no time, and I don't exactly have "soft" skin. Normally I'm wearing shooting gloves, but sometimes not. Gloves would be mandatory for any "normal" amount of shooting with this selector.

3) Mechanics
This selector is well crafted, but the throw is VERY heavy compared to every milspec and quality aftermarket selector i've used. This contributes to the issue of it chewing your skin up that I mentioned above. I'm all for making the gun more safe, but the milspec selector does a fine job already of this. I feel like the heavy weight of the throw will discourage shooters from engaging this safety -- leading to bad behavior.

Get one of the many better options out there that are made with well machined metal in this price range. Get one of those.