Has anybody here had any experience with the factory installed pillars on some of Boyds' stocks? I was interested when I first heard they were introducing them a year or two ago. I always add my own pillars anyway, but if they could do a good enough job at a low enough price—maybe even roll it into the ever-increasing prices of their stocks—I might be more inclined to buy from them again. The more I learned, however, the more inclined I was to wait to hear from others. As of now, I haven't found anyone posting their experiences with the factory pillars. I suspect the price of the upgrade, even when it was only $55, was a barrier to entry for a great many of their customers. This would have been especially true for Axis owners who would only get one pillar for the same $57 charge that all the two-pillar stocks pay.

If you've tried one, please let me know! I've got a lot of speculation but little in the way of first-hand reports.