I can appreciate that.
My only counter would be that AsicMiner has not had any real problems dealing direct.
It may even improve liquidity as people deal p2p on the forum who are currently spooked by the exchange
And no things are not working fine... take a moment to peruse the forum before posting your "omg noz!" reply
Dealing direct is a possible solution and I understand that WeExchange is having withdrawal issues, however until Ken can run direct shares or whatever plans he has I prefer my shares to be unlocked and free to move them into Bitcoin when I see fit.