Well, well, well I've been asleep 8 hours, and I see much hasn't changed! LOL
I wake up and see Michael has made a few replies to comments and questions, which all seem very sound! The reply to going to China and punching in faces is still putting a smile on my face. I haven't laughed that hard on these boards EVER. Some of you guys are way nuts, but I love you all.
Today is a new day, and I feel refreshed and renewed! What's going on is a little discerning, but not the end of the world. For those of us who have been waiting 2+ years, this is just another hiccup in the Openpandora Ltd. crazy life cycle(Paypal,banks,nubs, you all know what I mean)! For those who want to cancel, I understand completly(I may join you somewhere down the line). There are no hard feelings. For those of us choosing to wait, let's see what the mould company has to say later today or monday. I believe Craig said Fatih is off on sundays, so even though the Chinese will be up and running later today, depending on where you all are in the world, our connection may not be able to talk until later on tommorow!
I remember reading early on from 1 or more team members, that the sample case process would NEVER match the big run quality. I don't know where that assuption changed, but I think if it is true, whomever said it originally should restate it for the forums! I always assumed that these test cases where just to make sure components fit, and that buttons and keys funtioned properly. The factory came very close with rev 1, and then with case 2 got it perfect. So, from what I remember reading, this should be of no suprise to no one! Once the functionality was on point, they should have been giving the green light for a production run!
I'm no mould expert, my only similar experiance is with concrete in construction! Which uses forms(moulds), and they have to be sprayed also with a releasing agent, so the form can be remove(concrete is to heavy to move, so the forms are removed from the crete). Similar problems happen when small things are done(curbs, sidewalks, ect,) Tempature and cold play a part in how the concrete cures(dries). When huge casinos are done, they take samples on every floor(and from every pour), and perfect the process right in the begining, as they can't afford for the lower floors to not support higher floors due to poor quality! Which has happened! The new City Center Resort here in vegas, had one building have to stop 10-15 floors lower than intended, due to a lower grade of concrete that was use(someones @#$%up), that wasn't designed to weight specifications! I'm quessing the plastic pellets used in moulds come in thousands of varities, for differant specs!
Everyone gets a fresh new 24 hour day, no matter race, religion, or location! So unless a few of our forum members past away last night, take your new day, and lets start on a positive note. It's OK, to be pissed at the end of the day, but you should try and start the new day in a better place!
Chris