I personally have done nothing to the gearbox on my A&K SR25, I've worked on compression with the barrel and hopup is custom, a few things with the motor and deans swaps- besides external mods that is all.
It shoots 450 fps with .25's, great range.
With ALL A&K's you should check the screws/threads, make sure you tighten everything.
They have a very simple policy, they don't tighten things too much because they don't want to be liable for crossthreading or damaging the product, blablabla- check your screws, make sure everything is set when you get it, and have fun
