Thank you, Alan and others. This SOC has "good bones".
Over the last 6 years that I have been involved in this " industry" of replica manufacturers and builders, I have been dumbfounded and as to what some of the "cast of characters "( the nicest term I could think of ---- no names at this point ) involved considered "normal behavior and how the customer was treated". With my professional career (dentistry) as my reference , I literally felt that I have fallen into pit of venomous snakes as I experienced the lies, deception, and criminal acts of those greedy individuals. I have slowly been able to replace the bad guys with incredibly talented, nice, and honorable craftsmen/ craftswomen who 100% "straight up". I look forward to being able to provide good replica kits at a reasonable price to the community.
I am ALL IN on the group hug ( as long as my ass does not get pinched!)
Cheers,
Chris