I just checked in. This hobby...We need a Pinside disclaimer about start ups. Anyone who is starting a pinball manufacturing company is 80% likely to just take your money and not deliver. You have a one in five chance of ever seeing a pinball machine. You are much more likely to be requesting refunds and involved in litigation. My sympathy goes out to the new victims.
ps-Ya know - I never had any issues in my "buy Congo, RBION, etc." stage. And I have those and could play them right now.