I hoped that everyone who took the gamble would be well pleased and that the project was both legitimate and feasible. My bet, however, was that even if this wasn't an outright con problems would be serious. I said as much, and nobody agreed. "Tony's a great guy, they make great guns, etc.."
My opinion of CSMC was based on ONE attempt to buy a gun from them where the play was made to 'double close' me. From my viewpoint, there was not even an option to send any cash to fund the RBL project - the business had disqualified themselves with prior questionable practices. Without this prior contact, I would likely have looked seriously at placing an order. What was promised was a GREAT value (if legitimate), and it looks like a large number of enthusiasts were indeed hooked and reeled in.
Following so closely on the heels of the ICD disaster and the Gold Label delay (and subsequent suspension of production), I was surprised to be almost alone in the skeptic camp when the first ad hit the press. Now, with even the diehards jumping ship or thinking about doing so, I gotta wonder what's the next pie-in-the-sky deal to come down the road?
I may not always be right, but PT Barnum is difficult to refute.
