I'm not sure what Gordon is asking of me here, but based on the comment that 20+ people in your club have had problems with GP kits/Arf's, I have to say you are looking at 20+ different opinions and expectations of what the product should be. One fellow may think nothing of ironing out a few covering wrinkles but the next guy goes ballistic over it. The same reaction can be applied to the review author. It is all a matter of perceived expectations.

As mentioned in other posts, the review needs to be taken as the author's opinion. Glean what you can from it, add what ever information you can get from RCU (probably now the best source of pro/con) and make your own decision before buying.