I have had an Encore for over two years. Never had the any complaints with the gun and do not personally know anything about TC service. My Encore has killed about 7 deer and about 18-20 hogs. It is a very nice looking gun that is easy to clean.However, it is very heavy and is not the gun for an old guy touse on an all day walking hunt. Hunted for two days with it on the 6th and 7th of December and it wore me out packing it around. It is a greattree stand gun an it busted two big hogs from a stand that weekend.

That Encore shootsabout as good as the CVA Stag Horn that i paid about $90 for in 2000.Sometimes the CVA gun shoots a little better.

Yes, breech plugs do wear out. Replaced the breech plug in one of my CVA guns at about 750-900 rounds because the orfice became too big and accuracy started to go down hill. Also you get a lot more blowback. The breech plug in my other CVA gun will get replaced as soon as that loaded gun gets fired at something.