Are Nerf Elite 2.0 blasters worth it, or is the older Elite line better?

Specialist-subreddit consensus on r/Nerf is mixed-to-negative on Elite 2.0 build quality ("creakier and jankier than what Nerf used to be"), but specific models like the Commander RD-6 and Trailblazer RD-8 are widely recommended as good values. For pure reliability, many community threads still point back to older Elite blasters like the Strongarm and Disruptor.