I own or have owned several Kel-Tec guns. All have been as reliable as any other gun I've owned at a fraction of the price (except for the RFB). And what does having a .gov contract have to do with anything? I frequently carry a PF9 because it's small, light and it works all time. The SU-16 family of rifles are very accurate and lightweight. What's not to like about a rifle that folds up, weighs less than 5 lbs, shoots 5.56 out of AR mags, stores an extra mag or two in butt stock and is reliable?

Have you ever owned a Kel-Tec, OP? Or are you just repeating things you've read online?

And there's a reason they have a tremendous backlog that will take them months, if not a year or more, to fill on certain guns. It's certainly not because they make guns that don't work well.

And what guns do they produce that are unique yet knock-offs of other guns?

Most of their guns may not hold up to extended, heavy-duty use (again, the RFB might be an exception). But they're certainly priced right and they do fill a niche for people who don't have a Sig or Kimber or HK budget.