I really wanted these to worth buying; but they aren't.

A 5x 1070 rig costs almost exactly the same and will produce 1900+ sol/s @ ~850 watts with stock settings.

With optimized settings you should be able to get 1900+ sol/s @ ~550 watts.

This is with equipment that is easy to resell, and is likely to hold its value well over time.

The panda miner needs to be both; way more efficient, and have a significantly lower price.

As it is now: it's just a ripoff targeting new miners.