if you think a traditions kentucky can hold a candle to a renegade theres something fishy to me. i dont care if its a written warranty or not. thompson center has always fixed and retuned my guns for free as well as given me ammo advice. with the cost of fuel today i dont know how they stay in business. for instance the last gun i bought used and they replaced the trigger action and hammer for FREE. just because i wasnt happy with the feel of the trigger. as with anything a polite phone call can do wonders. i have found cva and thompson center fine companies to deal with. my brother owns a couple older discontinued models and they told me any problems including finish just send it in. it doesnt get any better than that! to me a traditions is like a moped. there fun to ride till your friends see you on it just kidding