Japanese airsoft are the most solid. But if you watching your
budget can go for some China airsoft. They are getting better at
replicating the Japanese airsoft AEGs. Like Real Sword for
instance.
It depends heavily on what type of role you want to play, your
taste of weapons and what is the skirmish ground like. If it
is CQB you should get a GBB pistol or a CQB AEG like the MP5A5.
CQB - TM Hi capas are very solid. Either the 5.1, 4.3 or the
1911 models. Newer models like the TM G17 I never tried yet but
should be as good since they using the same blowback system as the
Hi capas.
Outdoor - Alot of choices here: TM AEGs, like the TM M4 or the
AK is very popular. You can also get sniper rifles. Lots of those
to choose from.
China made MP5s like the one you mentioned above are probably
Double Elephant or CYMA or some lower end AEG. The main difference
is the gearbox and motor are of inferior quaility than the
jap one. But Im very surprised to see the china AEG is 1/6 the
cost of the japanese model (most probably TM?).
If I were you I would just buy the China MP5, open it up and
replace the internals (just fly to HK and buy the motor and
gearbox, then bring back swap; get a thai gunsmith to do it for
you): More powerful and will last much longer.
My God, This is amazing information. Thank you mrwonderful. I
will buy a china made and replace the parts with better quality
part just as you said. Thank you for sharing with your cool
information.