Interesting subject...
Still, If I were a new pinball manufacturer I would think more than twice about going with JPOP given his reputation and potential impact on my business.
Fortunately, I didn't personally lose any money and really feel badly for those who did.
All of that said - TOTAN is one of my all time favorites and I am also really enjoying my CV - so if a company came out with a new pin I liked I would probably not hold it against the new company if JPOP was on the team.