I think that might be missing the point. It isn't about how great the game is. It's about the process.

It's like when you go into a new restaurant and there is a wait. The hostess tells you it's going to be 30 minutes. And it turns out to be 2 hours. If she had told you 2 hours 2 hours ago, you'd have walked out. Sure, you've heard the food is great, but now you are pissed, too tired and cranky to eat somewhere else, so you go home and have a PBJ. Or a System 11 or three in Zippy's case.

How many preorder people would have said "nope" if Jack came out and said "The games will be delivered in three years from the time you place your order" ?

On top of all of the delays and excuses and broken promises over the past years, this latest "all the LE's are going to be done in 90-days 'ish' " is quickly turning out to be another "If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor"...or like the hostess in the restaurant. It's "tell them whatever it takes to get them off your back for a minute". People will put up with a lot if you are just honest with them. But if you're not, they won't.

And then, there is the whole new red LE announcement....

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No, I didn't forget that; I've posted about that many times in the past. So, yeah, that's on the list, the Ruby LE is on the list, the warranty is on the list, the delay is on the list, the "communication" is on the list, and last but not least, I need another pin like I need a snow shovel here in Florida. That's my list.

I just posted mine FS. http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/done-waiting-fs-wozecle-7500#post-1498619

DING DING DING

WE have a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How is Jack in a damned if he does, damned if he doesn't situation? All he has to do is to do what he is supposed to do and do what he was paid to do: build the games and ship them on schedule. Period. If he does that, we're happy crickets out here.

If he had done FIFO, and built the 1000 games that were paid for first, we'd be happy crickets out here. When's the last time you heard anyone whining about not getting a regular WOZ? (Never). It's only the good customers who trusted him and financed his business that are whining. In actuality, he used money from prepaid WOZECLE's to build regular WOZ's to sell.

BTW, as a reference point, it took 400 days to take the Empire State building from an empty lot to 102 stories and open for business. In 1930.