I will say at least they gave the customers a bunch of options for compensation. I have a hosting client that has a large order of these and he wasn't happy but was happy they gave him options. 5 week delay is major in ASIC-land.
How are you going to handle putting more than one card in a case if they require water cooling?
Curious, not trying to troll.
They are controlled by USB and don't need to be installed in a computer case. Apparently BFL are designing a stand that they can be mounted upon.