The only reason I even put money down on BFL was because for nearly a year they were the only bitcoin ASIC manufacturer with anything public you could put money down on.
BFL's ASIC was announced summer 2012. Avalon's ASIC September 2012.
Am i wrong?
BFL ASIC pre-orders started June 2012. Avalon pre-orders started much later and got to the market much quicker. Keeping my powder dry for Avalon would have been much better than believing BFL's October 2012 shipping date. The BFL pre-orders were supposed to ship before you could even put any money down on Avalon.