Man, thats a good price on the TD.
Really disappointed that the AR-7 isn't that reliable, it really seems like the perfect BoB gun. But as I said, probably would never buy one anyway.
Maybe Ruger should copy the idea and make a 10/22 with the same concept of a self contained waterproof and compact package. Everytime it comes down to .22 rifles, the 10/22 shows up as the reference design to a lot of people.
I'm guessing that the design itself of something that tears down this much is just going to be prone to failures and inaccuracy though.