Whatever happened I doubt he was out to rip anyone off. This is a lesson to all of us.

However tempting and sincere one is, one-man shops (or very very small companies) are always going to be risky to deal with. He's probably hit a speed-bump, either personal or professional, and there's no one else around to help him meet his commitments. Too bad. He took really good care of me last year and I was looking forward to buying another engine from him for my warbird project.

Guess I'll have to buy a DA ($$$) just 'cause they're a real company. That sucks.