From what I've observed and read so far on these forums, it seems like BFL is a huge SCAM. I was intrigued by the claimed stats on their machines, but they haven't delivered anything except a few of the GH/s Jalepinos so far. They keep pushing deadlines back further and further.
In my experience if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Especially when it comes to investments. If a company manufacture these devices so cheaply why would they sell them? Others on this forum have speculated that BFL took preorder cash to design and build prototype AISC rigs, and then is going to use them to mine for themself.
At current mining rates these machines pay for themself in a month or two. Imagine how much BFL could make producing these things and then running them themself for a few months before shipping (if ever) to the customer...