Doubling/increasing manufacturing capacity is usually a very expensive proposition, and requires new equipment, increased warehousing for raw materials storage, etc. It may be limited by whether the manufacturer has the physical space to expand. If not, then you have to buy or lease a new building. Then there is the need to hire and train new qualified employees in an environment where people are not anxious to go out and actually work. Finally, you don't want to expand to satisfy short term needs only to find out a few years later that for one reason or another, demand has dropped and you are now sitting on an investment not making you any money. Expanding is a gamble in many cases, and if they can just push out production and people will still buy, that might be a low risk, good enough solution.

I'm waiting on a JP Premium and an Elvra HOH Premium from Cointaker. Originally was told late 2021 or early 2022. Any idea what the current schedule is?

It seems to me that Stern runs the risk of heavy cancellations as they continue to push out production dates. I have an EHOH Premium on order which I am excited for. But it was originally scheduled to be produced end of 2021. Now it looks like 12/22. I may well still be excited for it a year from now. But there may also be any number of new CGI or JJP or someone else's offerings between then and now that might change my (and possibly other peoples') priorities. If someone else comes up with the next great pin, Stern could lose out big. I would be a little worried about that if I was in Stern management. Then again, if all manufacturers are in the same boat, maybe it's no big deal.