I agree, I may take it back to the vendor this Friday to have them look at it. I'm pretty sure I have it assembled properly, I've triple checked the assembly. When I put the end cap on it does make the racheting sound as it tightens and is very secure, however soon as I start racking the bolt the whole thing slowly comes apart. I was worried about the handguards as well but double/triple checked to make sure they were on right. I'm fairly certain its that small extension piece not holding at the seam. My new tube will be here Thursday so most likely will have it fixed by the weekend. Pretty frustrating to have this problem. Thanks for your responses, if you think of anything else I'm totally open to ideas and input.