OK .. so here goes;
I bought 8TH for $1,630. I must say, I could not confirm any of the reports about slow updates ...etc. My contract was started immediately the BTC funds hit their wallet address and it got mining.
Not accumulated enough to withdraw anything yet, but end of month I will, so then is the proof of the pudding - I'd have either lost the entire stock, or have at least recovered some of the payment at the end of the month - going to be a painful 3 - 4 months to break even.
All in all, I'm not investing anymore for a few reasons: firstly, I can see no proof of hardware; second, packages are extremely restrictive and BTC is the only payment method; third, there is no reporting to speak of, and all the platform shows is a hashing power and earning curve; and last, but not least, is that I'm developing my own ASIC miner and own ASIC after that - call me old fashioned, but I want to hold the damn mining axes in my hand and feel the gold rush.
Will keep you posted as I get further into the contract. I think it would be good to get to the core of the Sun[Mining] and draw a line on their legitimacy or otherwise.
Feels a scam, and probably is IMHO, but let's see what tomorrow brings.