I will leave it to you to exit the ASICMINER echo chamber and do some research of their competitors. I'll give you a hint - the network hasn't reached 5300 TH because of blades and cubes.
this is what you said:
There are a ton of viable competitors who have actually overtaken ASICMINER and shipped better, faster hardware.
I'm asking you to back that statement up with some evidence. So, I'll ask again, can you provide a list of the "ton of viable companies" currently shipping hardware at or below AM prices? (hint, a "ton" of ASIC companies currently shipping hardware doesn't exist)