I won't get into the details of: your waiting time, "we'll check", "it's ready, please pay", although I direct you to lewm's comments above.
I do want to comment however, that there's a reason Soundsmith is a "sacred cow" around these parts. It's because Peter ("the retipping guy") is indeed one of the good guys in the industry. I have quite a few customers to have received nothing but first class work.
For the equivalent work from Dynavector (for example), your $450 would set you back about $2K. I won't debate your extended wait, but I don't get why you're grumpy about paying $0.25 on the dollar for equally exemplary work.
It's clear to me that Peter is undervaluing his labor and he should align his pricing with that of the major manufacturers. This would bring demand into line and no doubt improve delivery times.
Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier
I do want to comment however, that there's a reason Soundsmith is a "sacred cow" around these parts. It's because Peter ("the retipping guy") is indeed one of the good guys in the industry. I have quite a few customers to have received nothing but first class work.
For the equivalent work from Dynavector (for example), your $450 would set you back about $2K. I won't debate your extended wait, but I don't get why you're grumpy about paying $0.25 on the dollar for equally exemplary work.
It's clear to me that Peter is undervaluing his labor and he should align his pricing with that of the major manufacturers. This would bring demand into line and no doubt improve delivery times.
Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier