Charles Daly Defense rifles are lifetime warranty. That was one thing that made me happy in my choice over the Bushmaster that was on the wall beside it. BM has a 1 year warranty.
The webpage got broken while they were updating it and the guy that does the code is fixing it. They will get the site fixed soon!
In the interim, you can call them:
Charles Daly Defense
PO Box 6625
Harrisburg, PA 17112-0625
Toll-Free: 866-DalyGun
Fax: 717-540-8567
I dont own a S&W, only shot a friends M&P15. Nice piece for sure but I thought finish was alot nicer on my gun. I have a CDD DM4S with some goodies, so I just wanted to add another “Im pleased with my CD rifle.” That is all.
Yeah, that is what it says but I have yet to see one with a M16 BCG.
The smith has the nicest finish i have saw on an m4. Most other models looks cheap.
I own the D-M4 and I have about 500 rnds thru it with no problems. Attention to detail on this rifle. Brother in Law has the S/W and it also is a fine rifle. Of course I will be partial to the D-M4 NO problems what so ever with it so far. For the $$$ it should be considerd a dam good prospect for a SHTF rifle. My next choice between some other un named rifles, I would consider the S/W for the $$$.
+1. My 15A came with an enhanced AR15 carrier. Ser. # 82XXX
I was also debating between S&W and CD when I bought my rifle. No dealers in my area stocked CDD at the time, they do stock S&W, Bushmaster, Armalite, DPMS, etc, etc, etc… Easy Decision.
The DM4LE does have a better barrel. For my purposes, the barrel on the S&W is a reasonable sacrifice. I will have a spec barrel installed when I burn this one out. 
who the hell wants to sell their rifle???
I looked at both CD and S&W before I purchased my CD M4LE. I bought the CD M4LE mainly because of the better barrel and the slightly better finish. If I was ranking them I would rate the CD M4LE slightly higher than the S&W and the regular CD M4 equal to the S&W. I think the S&W is an excellent rifle however, and I would be more than happy to own one if I wasn’t able to purchase the M4LE. I have had the privilege to help several family members and friends purchase ARs and I have steered them to CDs and S&Ws because I think both rifles are great values for the money. I think your decision largely boils down to price and I would buy which ever one is more affordable.
CDD, I think.
If the twist rate matters to you, then you can base your decision on that - but don’t base it on the type of material - the S&W has 4140, and the CD is 4150, but they are both chrome lined, so neither of them are going to fail - if it was a choice between the two without chrome lining, that would be different - but trust me, you aren’t going to wear out a chrome lined 4140CM barrel if it’s taken care of, the 4150 is just harder and more brittle, but IMHO is NOT necessary for a semi-auto only rifle.
Also, don’t think that just because the S&W is a 1/9" that it won’t shoot longer/heavier bullets, my 15T measures out around an actual 1/8.8", and works best on 69gr. Sierra Matchkings and 68gr. Hornady BTHP Match bullets, but it still gets right around 1 MOA shooting 75gr. Hornady BTHP’s, it stabilizes them just fine, and actually shoots the 75’s better than it does the 55’s! I still wish it were a 1/7", because I only shoot heavier rounds, but I was pleasantly surprised with my 1/9", even more so because I can shoot the 69 SMK’s and still get 100ct. per box rather than just 50ct. like the heavier Matchkings, so I can shoot heavier long range bullets and keep the ammo cost reasonable.
I’m still saving up to by a mid-weight or heavy contour 16 or 18" 1/7" barrel to add to my S&W later on, trying to make it a DM style rifle.
Just ask which would be better, As someone already mentioned, resale value and customer service are going to be a plus for S&W, buy the CD and spend money later to upgrade to a nice BCG, or get the S&W and install another barrel later if you need a faster twist… Also, as someone already mentioned, resale value and customer service is a plus for S&W. IMO, get the one you can get the better deal on, you won’t be disappointed with either one.