I am in batch 6 and never received an e-mail about a refund.

I'm a little confused about what is happening right now.  At this point are there any plans to manufacture functioning 110nm gen I Avalon based Fusion 16's with chips ordered through Steamboat's group buy, or is the original Fusion 16 assembly only for people supplying their own gen 1 Avalon chips, that paid for assembly only?  I have purchased 32 batch 6 chips through the group buy and assembly for two fully tested units.

If I read it correctly it sounds like I have four options:

Option 1:  If I do nothing at this point, am I to assume that all Avalon gen 1 chip orders are going to be refunded to Steamboat, who will then use those funds to proceed with a different chip design?  This next chip may or may not be gen 2 55nm Avalon chips purchased at a reduced rate?  If gen 2 55nm Avalon chips are chosen this option may entail additional charges due to the unknown price, unknown amount of the discount, and unknown level of rework required for board design.

Option 2:  I request a chip refund from Steamboat for 95% of the BTC purchase price.  I then wait for a new chip to be selected and the K16 board to be retrofitted.  I will then have to purchase the new chips and my assembly payment will be credited towards a renegotiated per unit rate.

Option 3:  I request a chip refund from Steamboat for 95% of the BTC purchase price.  I can then receive a Fusion 16 that is complete besides the lack of functioning chips.

Option 4:  I request a complete refund from Steamboat for 95% of the BTC purchase price and 25% of assembly price.

If my above assumptions are generally true, I would probably favor option 1.  We have all been led to believe the gen 2 Avalon chip would require the least amount of rework.  I don't really care about what is under the hood as long as I receive a functioning piece of hardware that has a fair chance of breaking even in the short run.  This is just a fun hobby for me.  I didn't bet the farm on a get rich quick scheme.  If I can break even after a year of mining I'll be happy.  heh..

Chad