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TheShanMan:

--- Quote from: miles2912 on June 25, 2008, 01:55:31 pm ---I have no problem with a vendor paying attention to detail. He can even spend years developing a product.  However ...

I just think it shows poor taste to do it on someone else's dime.  I will go you one further.  If someone can't raise the capital to fund a project why am I going to fund it?  If they are using my money and are under absolutely no time constraints there is zero incentive to bring a product.  Now if their money is at stake, they are very motivated to recoup their investment.

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He's not really doing it on someone else's dime. He offered to give everyone their money back and some chose to wait rather than get their money back.

He is a stand up guy, even if he hasn't come through on this project. He has given away lots of arcade related stuff including free shipping. He gets the benefit of the doubt in my book. Though I can easily understand people's frustration.

FrizzleFried:
This conversation in 6/2006 - benefit of the doubt instantly given

This conversation in 6/2007 - benefit of the doubt readily given

This conversation in 6/2008 - benefit of the doubt cautiously given

This conversation in 6/2009 - I ain't givin' anyone any benefit of no doubt.

ark_ader:

--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on June 25, 2008, 04:48:09 pm ---This conversation in 6/2006 - benefit of the doubt instantly given

This conversation in 6/2007 - benefit of the doubt readily given

This conversation in 6/2008 - benefit of the doubt cautiously given

This conversation in 6/2009 - I ain't givin' anyone any benefit of no doubt.


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Wow has it been that long of a wait?


--- Quote from: saint on June 25, 2008, 11:37:33 am ---The point here though is that no one has been ripped off that we've been made aware of. Has anyone asked for a refund that hasn't gotten one?

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Patience is something we all run out of.  Happy optimism can dwindle too. I mean we live in a society where vaporware is common place.  We all know of Microsoft right?  They can push BS to an exact science.  A product like a starwars yoke would be difficult to manufacture if it was a new product.  But we have 1000's of examples out in the world that can be easily copied.

I'm so surprised that the folks at Happ haven't taken the project on board themselves and created a yoke that would be a direct replacement.  I mean its what those guys do for a living.

I want a SW yoke from Dave too, but I want to see something tangible before I part with any cash.  some of these folks have already, and its not fair to wait this long.  I mean how long does it take to construct a SW yoke anyway?  10 days?  a week?  I think we all need some closure on this.   :cheers:

Level42:
The problem is that every-time he says they are "very soon" ready to ship....and then it's dead- silence again.

Dave sent me some parts for my yoke for free too. Amazing after how I criticized him. The parts are excellent (although I have not installed them yet). IF it ever gets finished it will be absolutely stunning quality. But sometimes you _have_ to compromise a bit to get things going.  And DON'T promise things that you CAN'T deliver. It's the worst mistake people make in business and in personal live as well.

SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: ark_ader on June 25, 2008, 05:28:31 pm ---I'm so surprised that the folks at Happ haven't taken the project on board themselves and created a yoke that would be a direct replacement.  I mean its what those guys do for a living.
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To be fair. I haven't seen a vector cabinet of any type on location since the early 90's, much less a vector SW cabinet. Even as much as most of us like the vector cabinets, the interest generated by the MAME community is still a niche market. Not exactly within Happ's general interest... for now.

It doesn't help that CRT's are on the way out so the opportunity to obtain a working vector or convert a raster is dwindling as well. I don't care what anyone says, LCD resolutions are going to be a lot higher than they are now before I'll ever feel the same delight when playing the same game on a vector.

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