Having an influx of money will definitely speed the process along in this case. You still have to wonder what the real situation was. One would have to think that a new sound, successful business wouldn't be bringing on investors unless it was truly necessary.

I bought a WOZ and have a deposit on TH, so I want to see everything go well for JJP, but I still don't agree with how people get lead on in the pinball world.

Running and owning a small business is tough, and I've been doing this for the last 20+ years, so I'm speaking from experience. I've never seen an industry/business that asks the customers for an interest free loan and then we all wait to get our return with no true commitment date. This doesn't exist in the business world...I guess there's always a first.

Many people are frustrated because of all the broken promises. The optimist is preyed upon in hopes of that final produced product, but the reality is that hope shouldn't be the fuel for a business to secure a loan either.