Well it seems the Deka has gone the same qc route as BM.
Hit or miss for BM.
My custom S90V 583 is stellar.

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Well it seems the Deka has gone the same qc route as BM.
They put 20cv and a backspacer on there or maybe an extra barrel spacer or two, I'm running like a kid to the candy store to pick one up.