Quoted from Chippewa-Pin:I'm sure Jack is feeling the pressure to get TH out from the pinball community/distributors and maybe it is close to production, but fulfilling WOZ orders brings in new money which seems like is really needed. I am and always have been a supporter of JJP (bought WOZ-love it!!/TH looks even better/will probably be in on #3), but stating a 2 month estimate to shipping sounds too far off to make me think it's close to being set in stone. Would anyone be surprised if that turned into Oct/Nov?
Adding a second line seems inevitably. There are costs to doing that though and no room for production issues with a new line and/or training new employees. Somehow Jack needs to get caught up so he can run new releases on one line and use the second line for more WOZ & TH orders.
Now the machines are slated for October. Expo is in October and I agree, he will probably show pats machine at expo. He previously said he wouldn't take preorder money for pats pins, but here's my guess/opinion for how it will work. He will ask for a "small" deposit of 2 grand (in this range anyway.) people will go crazy for a pat pin and pay it. That money will be used to produce hobbit. New hobbits off the line will go to new money, people without previous deposits. People with money down won't be seeing their pins this year. Probably starting next year, another three months.
Now, Thumbs-down away fanboys but this is based on previous history and the changing promises and missed deadlines from jjp.