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RAM Controls - Star Wars Flight Yoke
saint:
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I thought your post was pretty harsh. Putting in your money in a pre-buy is a speculative investment, with Dave offering a refund if asked for. It's not the same as buying an already developed product and then not getting it. The time frame sure has been long but I don't think anyone's being screwed here and I don't think he deserved the vitriol.
Like many, he's doing it as a hobby business in his spare time. Posts like that would make me second-guess myself as to why I was even bothering, were I in his shoes. At the least, he's the third person/business to make a go at doing a repro-yoke, with none currently available, so obviously it's a bit of a tough nut to crack and make affordable yet profitable. I'd hate to see someone chased off whose willing to attempt it.
Even four weeks incommunicado around the holiday season doesn't strike me as unreasonable. This opinion of mine is specific to this situation.
--- saint
Level42:
OK guys, I actually amazed myself about getting so anxious about this. I guess it's the slick talk going on and on that irritates me. And people keeping hanging on to that slick talk.
I'm no stranger here and I never get into this kind of rants, so I can't explain really what made me de-rail.....
But it now dawns upon me: what do I care ? I'm not involved with any of this.
I won't edit out my posting though. If you guys want to flame me, take your turn.
patrickl:
--- Quote from: saint on January 18, 2008, 04:35:40 pm ---Even four weeks incommunicado around the holiday season doesn't strike me as unreasonable.
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I cannot believe someone would go without the BYOAC forum for 4 weeks. That's just crazy talk that :o
Level42:
O just one more thing. David's E-bay account vanished for some reason. I wonder why ?
And the last thing: take a look at RAM controls' site. Looks very pro to me and putting a picture of your (apparently) company's building places you out of the "hobby" manufacturer.....or at least you pretend to.
shardian:
Dang people, chill out!
Anyone of you ever read about the Big Bang Bar pre-order? Hint, it was ALOT longer and ALOT more money than this.
Anyways, I find it crazy that the "slik stik" bug is being dragged over here. This guy has produced other repro stuff before, and his documented work so far for the yoke looks very impressive. It is being manufactured to original spec, but also improved on the design a bit to fix the wear and tear issues. The shear scope of this project is pretty darn impressive I must say. I am not an invested person here, but have followed the issue.
The guy is already offering invaluable rebuild kits for existing OEM yokes, which is pretty impressive in its own right. That right there is enough to quell talks of "smoke and mirrors".
I understand people being frustrated that were financially invested - that is totally understandable and they HAVE been able to get their money back if requested. In this specific case, I do feel the peanut gallery needs to back off.
Rant over.