no its not a rip, never buy from pbnation, thiose kids are scammers, i was scammed out of a shocker, a kid sold me a $600 piece of shit, it was broken. i dont see how an ion that costs $225 new, a $140 barrel, an $85 regulator, a $120 hopper, a $185 nitrogen tank, plus about $50 in minor upgrades, a proto pod harness, shocker lube, and 4 pods is a scam. if u knoew how much money i put in this and how well it shot u would keep ur mouth shut, besides whoever said its a scam do u even play paintball? it may seem pricey, but u can get al this shit fr $500 or $475, or u cn go and buy a dye gun or timmy for $1400, so u pick which is a rip off