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I haven't had either of those issues. Mine shoot dirty and clean with complete reliability. That said, I haven't crawled through the mud and sand with one either.Accuracy issues are mainly what I’ve heard about, but I’ve also heard of receivers cracking and general reliability problems in dirty circumstances. I’ve never had or shot one, which is why I only mentioned that I’ve “heard” these things. It is pretty high on my list of things I’d use if the AR had never existed, I just have questions.
None of the receivers Springfield has ever used were GI issue...at least to my knowledge. They early ones, like one of mine, where almost all GI parts save the receiver, and stock..as the cut out for the full auto selector is not present.
I have read, all second hand, of some Springfield receivers breaking...very rare. They are cast, while GI versions are forged ..and also, some of the rare ones imported from Taiwan (who bought the or was given, the tooling to make the m14 from Uncle Sam) and by some reports..certain receivers made in PRC. The right sort of those imported receivers can be, and have been, used to build some sweet guns, because they are superior to Springfield civvy versions...
But back on point..I don't think defective receivers are that common a problem.