I own and enjoy both. Drake 4 line and 2B. Ten-Tec 509, 540, 544, 545, 546, 588. All except last purchased used of course. Only ones needing work were the Drakes and the newest Ten-Tec. The 588 recently revisited the factory for repair when 3 years old, of course Ten-Tec fixed it quickly but repair cost more than paid for any of the other rigs listed. I'm not capable of repairing the 588. If any of the old stuff breaks, I'd be forced to fix myself because the shipping would cost more than the rig is worth. One thing about the older Ten-Tec rigs, many of the failure-prone parts are unobtanium. So far, the items that have failed on the Drakes have been easily replaced.
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