Paid $17 and i'd pay $99. - TRYBE Defense V2 Single Stage AR-15 Drop-In Trigger

I bought two of the gold straight shoe Trybe Defense V2 Single Stage triggers for my latest two AR builds. I was planning on a couple of single-stage Triggertech Duty 5.5lb triggers, but for the price I had to give this trigger a shot. Mine have no creep and the reset is as crisp. Honestly, I suspect the negative reviews are from user error. Let me address the concerns generally raised:

1. Sloppy fit: This fits perfectly fine and has two set screws that must be tighted down once the trigger is installed. The order should be: 1. Drop trigger into lower, 2. insert safety, 3. insert trigger pins, 4. use included allen wrench to tighten the right and left set screws all the way down (the set screws under the hammer spring, they are easy to push aside). The middle set screw adjusts the pull weight and has been filled with an expoxy. This is clearly not meant to be changed because of "lawyers", but if you know what you are doing you can easily figure out how to make modifications.My two are factory set to 4.75lb and 5.75lb each. I generally prefer a 4.5lb to 5.5lb trigger for a fighting rifle so these are in the ballpark for what I was looking for. If you are expecting a 3.5lb trigger, you might be disappointed or you will need to tune the trigger with the middle set screw (proceed at your own risk and liability)

2. No trigger pins included: Umm, definitely user error. There are different versions sold with and without trigger pins. Pick up a cheap set of KAW Valley trigger pins when you buy this and you'll be fine.

3. No allen wrench included: The allen wrenches for mine were under the foam in the box.

4. Trigger hits receiver/trigger won't work: This thing has very short travel, yes. But I suspect the reviewers that said it hit the receiver or that it wouldn't work had stacking tolerance issue with their safeties. Time to swap out for a different safety, it happens with the best triggers.

5. No instructions included: True, this does not come with instructions. YouTube is your friend.

For reference, I've assembled a total of 27 ARs in the past 10+ years and most have been rebuilt so many times I can't count. I keep a spreadsheet of every part on every rifle I own and upgrade everything I don't like. For tiggers I've used Triggertech, Velocity, POF, ELF, KE Arms, Larue MBT, Rock River, Mil-Spec, Timney and James Madison Tactical in the past. I generally prefer single stage triggers for fighting rifles and two-stage for more precision/SPR-style ARs. Currently, in the the ARs I still own, I have 5 Triggertech triggers, 6 Larue MBT-2S triggers, 9 KE Arms SLT triggers, an ELF 3-gun trigger, and a Timney Targa.