Based on the issues that I was having with mine, I did some research and found that there were several folks on AK Files having issues - some of them similar, some of them completely different. I must have gotten one of the dud rifles. When I inspected the rifle more closely, I found that the bolt carrier was cast, not forged as advertised. I could see the seams from the casting, so that was very disappointing. I called up PSA today and spent over an hour on hold (second attempt). I spoke to a nice lady who said I'd be issued a call tag and that I could send the whole rifle back. I don't know whether I am going to get the same rifle back with the correct parts, get a new rifle, or get a refund. No idea how much longer it will be until this gets resolved.