Well,
He does have the right to have an opinion and say what he wants about the Encore and Omega. But, he just made grossly overstated and in most people's opinion exagerated junk about two of the most highly rated muzzle loaders on the market. By doing that, which he is free to do, he lost credibility. In some folks book, probably all credibility.
It would be like visiting the Cadilac dealer and saying the cars are total junk because you don't like the feel of the fabric on the seats and then you drive away in your KKKKia.
All I know is that as you read these boards, and others, you hear many stories about people switching FROM CVA to T/C products. Don't hear allot of stories going back the other way.

OBTW, base price around here for a stainless w/ black composite stock is between 500 and 550. If your dealer is charging 700, not only does he not know what he is doing, he is ripping you off. The reason "thats why its still sitting there. Its been there since sept." is because the price is about 200 too high, not because people don't like the stock.
Hank