Airing negative publicity about a manufacturer in November before their work was finished would be like kicking the chef before he prepares your final courses. i.e. not the greatest idea, even if the starter
was overcooked and partly inedible.
And who knows, they or some ally might still have work to do with us/Drillbit in future. That's not our call I don't think. It's easy enough for individuals to demand restitution.
But at a larger or business scale that kind of bridge burning haste isn't usually advisable even if their performance hasn't been the best.
Hmm I heard that the production house wanted to use a certain part (one made in china)...then was told no that this other part needed to be used (one not made in china)...which caused the delay because that part needed to be ordered and shipped to them...and now that part that they were told to use isn't working and they are being blamed for it.
As I recall, the manufacturing issue at that time related to "some components" which had substandard versions used initially - before being rectified with better ones. Causing indeed a delay in the obtaining and shipping.
But I don't believe anyone has ever stated or confirmed that the "some components" referred to back then, are directly related to the components failing now.
Though, they
may well be. I just don't recall any actual statement of such.