I also ordered the Tactical Machining jig and got this branded Ares Armor jig.  They look identical, either Ares copied it, is making it under license, or Tac is branding it for Ares who knows.  The billet lowers fit in the jig well. It has to go in the take down pin holes perfectly straight it's a tight fit, no play in it.  Try their new CS contact form under your account login they got back to me fairly quickly this time around instead of ignoring me like they did the other 4 times I tried to contact them.

What email address are you guys able to contact Ares Armor at?

I have sent them two emails with questions in the last two months and have not gotten any type of reply from them.

Emailed a few days ago inquiring about my order.  Order was for the 80% jig that was placed on 01/28/2013.  Received this response today...



No clue as to when I'll get my order, but at least they know, that I know, that they know I'm still waiting...   At this rate, maybe I'll get the jig and lowers from Rockethub at the same time.

Finally received my AR-15 jig in the mail today. I ordered it on December 22nd, 2012. Took almost 10-months to reach me. Better late than never I suppose. Like aforementioned, this is no longer a TM branded jig. It's stamped with Ares Armor in multiple places.

Could ya post a pic or two please.  Curious as to what I paid for now...

Hi ARFCOM, first post and I wanted to vouch for Ares Armor.  I ordered two 80% lowers on January 22nd and have been waiting like everybody else.  I saw on their website that they began offering other 80% lowers (Billet etc) that weren't available in January and therefore weren't part of the backorder black hole.  I opened a "ticket" with them on 9/17 on their website asking if I could change my order to billet and pay the difference and get them shipped immediately.  I received a reply on 9/20 informing me that they have begun offering this upgrade for free (not sure exactly to who) and included was the tracking number for my receivers that had already shipped.  I got them 3 days later and they look great.  The only minor thing I would change is the sharp corners around the mouth of the mag well.
I hope this information is useful or encouraging.
Chris

Here's a pic.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a3ce30b3127ccef403353ef00900000030O02Qct2TNm4ZA9vPhQ/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00200830327920131011174744040.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/

Chris,
I had my, 2x forged lower order upgraded to the billet for free as well.
I had the same complaint and sent them pictures of the sharps and the response was, "The sharp edges on the magwell is how we receive them from the manufacturer; that is the design of their lower, I suppose!"

Since mine is raw, I'll take a file to them before finishing.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj66/4runnerFreak/Snapbucket/IMG_1623_zps798bac3f.jpg