Outstanding - ODIN Works Bolt Carrier

I say its outstanding because it is just what it says it is and does exactly whats its supposed to do, coming in at a low, low price with the only thing perhaps not "mil-spec" is the, IMO, superior nitride coating and the decision not to shot peen. Full specs below from the Odin Works website. I have had no problems with my carrier at all. Seems to work just excellent. Nitride may not be as slick as perhaps Nickel Boron, but is slick enough. It's pretty slick. It cleans way easier than the standard bolts, in say, an MP15. The only thing you may not like is the staking is not overly aggressive, which they do on purpose, but may give some of you guys who know a lot more about AR's than me heartburn. I did speak with and email a rep and ask him whether the staking was standard for them, and he confirmed that it was and that it is intentional. Since that is how they chose to do, it i've kept it. I figured they would rather replace the BCG than get the negativity associated with having a product fail in action. There's nothing else to say. It works, it cleans easy, no ftf's, no fte's. Oh, it came in a cool plastic cylinder tube thingy when i bought it from optics planet. I did buy one from primary arms when they were having some memorial day blowout, but sent it back because i wanted to try the fail zero bolt, which is equally non-aggresively staked, but also seems to work just fine.

People say things from odin works are not super cheap, but this thing is $129 on their site, not listed on sale, so they seem pretty affordable to me. One of the barrels i bought from them is excellent, havent received the other, but they are cheaper than some of the competitors offering the the same spec barrels, and come with a gas block that you can tune with some work. Maybe its a "lesser known" company that's trying to make more of a name for itself. Or maybe its just oversaturation, but im happy with the quality and happy with the prices. The next closest competitor I found (didn't look too hard) is griffin armament's new BCG. The specs match this exactly, but it is shotpeened, and it costs about 45 bucks more. I'm considering trying it, just for variety, but honestly, at the current price, shotpeening had better be worth a lot to get me to switch.

ACC-223 -BCG
Technical Specs
Mil-Spec dimen[s]ions
Bolt Carrier Group Material: Case Hardened 8620
Steel Finish: Black Nitride.
This advanced low friction coating minimizes the need for lubricants.
Gas Key: 4130 Steel attached with Grade 8 hardware and properly staked into a milled “valley” to ensure proper positioning.
Cam Pin: Hardened 4340 cam pin
Firing Pin: Mil Spec firing pin made of 8740 steel, center-less ground and Hard Chrome coated
Bolt Assembly: The Bolt is “true” Mil Spec dimension and external surfaces are CNC ground after heat treat for a precision fit.
Bolt Material: Case Hardened 9310 Steel.
Finish: All Bolt components Black Nitride
Extractor: 4340 Steel Mil Spec
Extractor Spring & O-Ring Combination
MPI: Magnetic Particle Inspected
HPT: High Pressure Test
Made in USA