I can understand his desire to move quickly (and perhaps before getting a full grip on the quality of the product) -- after all, if Joejet really was building good quality turbines for $699, nabbing the exclusive US distribution rights would be a very attractive proposition and speed would be critical to securing such.

There's always an element of risk that has to be taken in any venture -- sometimes it pans out, sometimes it doesn't.

I think the hobby is just luckly that the guy who moved fastest was also ethical enough to do the right thing and not just try to save face by accepting orders and hoping the quality of the product would improve.

Hats off.