I am excited for you to finally get this fantastic set up, congrats! I've been planning on getting this set from the beginning but with a ship date of February 2nd makes it seem like Massdrop is in a hurry to get their money. I know the long wait is caused by SP having an influx in SA keysets but it doesn't make too much sense to start the GB now or at least have it run for a longer period of time. I don't really have a problem with it, there have been GB's with a lot longer wait times but this is different, it's on Massdrop with MD community members, not on Geekhack where everybody understands the troubles and waits of a group buy. With my experience on Massdrop I have noticed that they usually don't live up to their shipping estimates initially given. I know there are a numerous factors involved and it isn't all Massdrop's fault but I feel like there will be complaints and not as many people jumping into the GB because Massdrop is jumping the gun.



There are going to be complaints, yes. No matter how hard we've tried to get out in front of it, the long wait for production & shipping is going to take its toll. We're doing the best we can.This plan was the lesser of two evils. If we had waited to start the GB so the time between payment and delivery was shorter, then the odds are high that our December production slot would have been taken several times over by other SA key sets. There will always be a key set in the queue willing to take the next available spot -- that's just the competitive nature of the hobby. So by waiting we only would have prolonged the inevitable, at best. This way at least we're ensured the next place in line and we have a rough timetable. That, to me, is better than continuing to sit around waiting for the unknown.