I worry as with other companies that life time warranties kind of go by the way as their inventory of spare parts diminish. What normally happens (maybe it will not with T/C) is you get the.. we no longer make those parts. So you will have to look somewhere else for the fix you need.
The death of the Hawken, Renegade, and other Thompson Center firearms I am sure is a business deal. Have you seen the prices of them at stores? I think because of their price, they did not sell. Face it, you want to hunt and can get a Hawken for $500.00 or an Impact for $250.00. Which one is the two weeks a year hunter going to pick. Even though they might like the nostalgia of a traditional rifle, they like the features and price of the inline.
Thank goodness I am well stocked... enough said.