Bobsag and Techbit:

After some math, I'm curious if this would work, although I'm still baffled by why BA cannot build a miner themselves and would rather pass the buck to resellers and manufacturers.

For an X-3 I would get 100 chips. Valued at $100 each = $10,000

If for each 100 chips sent to you, you built 13 COMPLETE boards: 4 minions, coolers, controller, and some way of hosting at Minersource with their PSUs rather than shipping, it might be worth it to a bunch of X-3 customers.

Each board: 4 minions @ 120GHs each = 480Ghs . X 13 Boards= 6.24Ths  and a total of 52 chips.

That leaves you (Minersource/Techbit) with 48 chips per X-3 transfer. $4800/5.760Ths worth of chips.

If minersource could host each "13 Board Frankenminer" for around $400 a month it MAY work.

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea, but it is dependent on customers not spending any more money than we already have, and Minersource's ability to host the units.

In summary: For each X-3, Minersource/Techbit builds 13 COMPLETE 4 chip boards that hash around 6.24Ths and consume 6250w. The units are hosted by minersource for around $400/month.

In return Minersource/Techbit get 48 chips valued @ $4800/5.75TH hashing power.

If this could be completed in a reasonable amount of time, I would consider it. But I, like many others, cannot fork out any more money on these miners.

Bobsag3 and Tech- Thank you for your hard work and considering this option. If something like this can be worked out, you may just save the day.

It's late and I'm exhausted. If my math is off feel free to flame away.