I have a great deal of sadness welling up in my heart as I finished reading this thread. I had been looking forward to purchasing an Inland Carbine as a suitable replacement for a USGI unit. I am a Vietnam-era Veteran (US Navy, Aviation Machinist's Mate, Jet). I have been an adherent/devotee of the .30 Carbine cartridge (and platform) for many years. I am not holding my breath, but hold out a little hope, (read: very little) that Inland will "get it's act together" and begin producing a quality product. I won't have the funds to effect said purchase until late 2016 or early 2017.

Many on the M1icon Carbine forum are familiar with my zeal and overwhelming desire to purchase a well-manufactured specimen. If Inland's casting quality hasn't improved substantially by December, 2016, I will either be required to wait until March, 2017 or I'll wind up purchasing a Plainfield or other such early surviving sample of the M1 Carbine that still shoots and endures reasonably well.

The wait begins.