Re: "Avalon" ASIC mining machine, announcement & pre-order start. update:9/18
I will be incredibly excited if I see an order for test equipment from smic with a device name of "avalon" on my desk in the near future, but I am guessing it wont happen.
it will 100% happen if 300 order are filled.
and if you want one on "your" desk, don't forget to order in 2012.9.23
i guess if a refund is to happen (for any reason) it would be in the currency that has been used (dollar,btc,...etc)? 
maybe it's better to use BTCs.
I actually work for a company that makes equipment for testing wafers. the quantities you're talking about are probably too small to warrant smic ordering any custom equipment from us (1 piece costs about $75,000 usd).