Could we please, *please* stop trying to set expectations/make predictions for how things that are out of our (and to a significant extent, OP's) control?
Every one of these admirable but Ill-advised attempts to break down how many units can be made in a day/week and when the last of the first batch will be assembled assume that there will be absolutely no more unexpected delays or obstacles. Based on the project's development, that would be a tremendously unreasonable assumption.
Let's just take it one step at a time. 1000 cases have arrived. Let's see what Craig's video is like. Let's see what Mweston says next week after he works on a few boards. Let's see if the boards ship consistently and at the rate we've been told they would. Who knows how long the factory will need to make 9000 more cases.
I'm as excited as the next person here, and despite not having waiting as long as most of you, I too have been frustrated with all the setbacks. But I think the reality is that a lot of peoples' disappointment stems from premature, unrealistic expectations.
One step at a time. Part of me still wonders if I'm being scammed, but at this point, the easiest way for me to look at things is that the money is gone. In a few months, maybe I get this killer retro system I've been longing for, or maybe I don't. But all these ultra-specific debates, all these efforts to mark a day on the calendar of when we'll get our Pandoras, will only lead to discouragement if something doesn't go according to plan.
