Delivery Date for Early april order

[DavidShearer]

Well, this is certainly an interesting dialog. On the one hand everyone is frustrated with their orders being long overdue; and that's a legitimate complaint. On the other hand, the persistence and anxiety expressed by so many customers over the late delivery of their orders just may be a testament to the quality and value of Everlast products.
I myself am new to the Everlast line and was seduced by the price versus the traditional "Red" and "Blue" machines I have owned and used over the years. So I've decided to try the "Green" machine and see what can be had for an almost 50% savings. It was the many positive comments about Everlast on this blog that helped me decide to take a chance. My comparison will be the TIG 250EX vs the Miller Dynasty TIG machine at twice the cost. So, when it gets here we'll see.
On a side note, I'm guessing that many of the unhappy people posting here are not "hardened professionals" from the world of manufacturing, and are therefore unaccustomed to all the myriad ways a plan can go wrong in this new world of "global" manufacturing. If you've worked in the management end of manufacturing you will understand that unless you are Toyota or Honda (and even they have been known to have a bad day from time to time) everything which is beyond your immediate control can and will go wrong at some point in time. Raising capital, scheduling production with outside vendors, and shipping delays, are just a few of the problems that have haunted me. So, if Everlast is at fault here, I would say it's because they were overly optimistic in their delivery date. Essentially they made a promise that they couldn't keep, and they probably knew that when they made it. Personally, I didn't think Alex was being straight with me when he projected a delivery date of 3/23/11. But then, he is a salesman after all. Hopefully the Everlast machines will be everything they are said to be and this company will continue to grow and improve. In the mean time, if prompt delivery is what is most important to you, there are Miller and Lincoln dealers everywhere with machines on their shelves ready for immediate delivery (at twice the price).

[sportbike]

Well, this is certainly an interesting dialog. On the one hand everyone is frustrated with their orders being long overdue; and that's a legitimate complaint. On the other hand, the persistence and anxiety expressed by so many customers over the late delivery of their orders just may be a testament to the quality and value of Everlast products.
I myself am new to the Everlast line and was seduced by the price versus the traditional "Red" and "Blue" machines I have owned and used over the years. So I've decided to try the "Green" machine and see what can be had for an almost 50% savings. It was the many positive comments about Everlast on this blog that helped me decide to take a chance. My comparison will be the TIG 250EX vs the Miller Dynasty TIG machine at twice the cost. So, when it gets here we'll see.
On a side note, I'm guessing that many of the unhappy people posting here are not "hardened professionals" from the world of manufacturing, and are therefore unaccustomed to all the myriad ways a plan can go wrong in this new world of "global" manufacturing. If you've worked in the management end of manufacturing you will understand that unless you are Toyota or Honda (and even they have been known to have a bad day from time to time) everything which is beyond your immediate control can and will go wrong at some point in time. Raising capital, scheduling production with outside vendors, and shipping delays, are just a few of the problems that have haunted me. So, if Everlast is at fault here, I would say it's because they were overly optimistic in their delivery date. Essentially they made a promise that they couldn't keep, and they probably knew that when they made it. Personally, I didn't think Alex was being straight with me when he projected a delivery date of 3/23/11. But then, he is a salesman after all. Hopefully the Everlast machines will be everything they are said to be and this company will continue to grow and improve. In the mean time, if prompt delivery is what is most important to you, there are Miller and Lincoln dealers everywhere with machines on their shelves ready for immediate delivery (at twice the price).

I think you are selling yourself short on the cost comparison. A Dynasty 200 DX (Air-cooled and with some tungsten consumables and a case as well, but only a foot OR finger control) retails for $4680. The specs are roughly equivalent to an everlast 200DX machine which retails for $1099, not the 250EX. Pretty much the only think on paper as far as specs that is "better" than a 200dx is the waveform selection.

I think that 1/4 of the cost of a comparable machine is the reason that people hang on to the product through so much. I certainly hope that the product turns out per the spec sheets, but heck, even 75% of the advertised specs as far as actual performance once it arrives would be fine for me.