Everything that has happened so far seems like a new company failing at customer expectation management, not a scam. That was my point. Just because they're taking longer to deliver doesn't mean they're being dishonest. I didn't say they weren't, just that from my perspective a scam wouldn't have responded/partially refunded my order at all.
BFL is a master of deception. They make it seem like they are following rules and being legitimately slow, when there is actual unethical practices at hand. Because it if was just ineptitude and bad estimation of what it takes to make a product, then I wouldn't be taking the stand I am. BFL has
deceived and
manipulated customers. This is why they deserve what's coming to them. I have compassion for an honest company trying their best-- BFL is not that. They are just masters at making it look like it.