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Tokyo Marui ARs do have some downside.
-Usually ABS(?) plastic.
-Intended for sale in Japan, so a lot of their internals require upgrading to push higher FPS springs.
-Importation of TM ARs basically mean you have to import them to Hong Kong, then get someone in HK to change spring etc, to meet Canadian import requirements, and then import them to Canada. This makes TMs quite a bit pricier to get in Canada due to the extra shipping and extra stop they have to make.
-There are simply better bang for the buck guns now, like VFCs

Umarex doesn't mean anything. The quality and reliability of the gun is just dependent on the actual manufacturer. So e.g. if they get VFC to make a HK416, yes it will be the same quality, and yes it will be somewhat more expensive because it's a licensed model. Typically only go for the licensed model if it's pretty much exclusive, or the only good option (e.g. the Umarex 416)