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Pasqualz:
All,

I have a unique bit of info to add to this thread. I have actually met Christian twice. I'll give the bottom line first, so that those not interested can move on from my long windedness. Both times I met Christian, I could tell that he was just a normal guy who loves Arcade games just like the rest of us. I got a sense of dedication to building a high quality product, it's just that unfortunately, like most small companies, their product quality seems to far exceed their customer service and marketing abilities! I know that he represents his company, so it's tough to think about buying something from SlikStik after his post above, but try to get past that to the bottom line. SlikStik makes awesome control panels for people like me who do not have the time to make them. I have 2 kids, a wife, a house, and I'm a director of an IT department. I get exactly 3 minutes to myself each day and at that rate, I'd have my CP built in 2009! Regardless of What Christian said or how you interpreted it, he makes an excellent product at a reasonable price (NOTE : don't flame me here, this is my opinion of what reasonable is!) Now for the long windedness. . .

The first time I met Christian was when I wanted to pickup my CP from SlikStick, but didn't want to pay for the shipping. Through some Internet sleuthing, I realized that my jop is about 30 - 40 minutes from SlikStik and I was able to locate their phone number. I cold-called Christian one day asking if I could come to the workshop to pick up my CP. He was pleasant and agreed to let me come there even though I was a stranger (He did ask me not to give out the phone number or address though, completely reasonable IMO.)

The second time i met Christian was about a year later (6/05) when I got motivated enough to try and fix the spinner on the SlikStik CP. I called Christian out of the blue and asked if i could bring the CP to him so he coudl troubleshoot. He agreed without hesitation. I brough the CP to him, he troubleshot and decided that the spinner was dead from unknown causes. He replaced it FOR FREE and even gave me some FREE BUTTONS because I mentioned that one of mine sometimes would stick.

If you read this far, I apologize for taking your time, but I just wanted everyone to know Christian is a human being just like us and though his customer relation skills may need a tune-up, he makes a great product!

Nannuu:

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--- Quote from: SlikStik Christian on June 10, 2006, 08:56:21 am ---toasty,

 
Just a quick note on cost comment by miles2912, an equal unit cannot be built for half the price, not on this planet anyway. Why make that sort of comment if you don
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leapinlew:
Nice catch - I was about to say the same thing. Assuming you had all the tools already..... These will quickly eat away that $170 savings. Not to mention any value you may put on your time.

When my brother wanted to purchase a CP to hook up to his computer, we priced things around and read some reviews. Slikstik is a great bargain and it was very professionaly done. It doesn't explain Christian popping off at the mouth like that, but the product is still excellent.

This thread needs to go away. The only thing I can think of that would make it go away quickly would be for christian to defend his statement or apologize for it. 

Nannuu:
Oh and add some more for a nice spinner top (plus shipping) that you don't get with the GGG spinner you mentioned (it's only $69 not $79).

Xam:

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--- Quote from: Xam on June 11, 2006, 12:06:48 am ---my commentary:
. . . You also claim that they are the most wanted upgrades available anywhere. You do not provide evidence to support your claim...and I for one can claim that your upgrades are not the most wanted in my home...and my home is certainly anywhere. That is false advertising my friend.

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[Grammar Police] in "the most wanted upgrades available anywhere", "anywhere" would refer to the source of the upgrades, i.e. more more people want SlikStik products than X-Arcade, or any location - people would rather buy from SlikStik than China or L.A. (Lower Alabama) or . . .  To get the meaning Xam implied, Christian would have had to say something like "Anywhere you go, these are the most wanted upgrades available." [/grammar police]

All seriousness aside, though, highly entertaining thread!!!

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Yeah...but I was being a smart asp...and too boot...he did not provide proof of this statement either. How do we know he did not embellish the truth?

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