back in the day, before 'sons of guns' was even a thought for a show, Red Jacket made some pretty darn good firearms, and were one of the tops as far as Saiga 12s went. Hell Will used to be a regular on theakforum back then, and even invited people out to his place for a 'Birthday Bash' every year, to shoot things and blow things up.
After the show came out and they became swamped with business, Im sure QC fell off....... a lot.
If they have enough room, it would have been a good idea to add onto the building. Use the smaller shop area as the assembly and idea room for TV. Use the other space to actually build customer guns. If you're inviting the circus, you better make sure you're ready for the circus.