Seeing this disaster I don't dare do an SA keycap buy now... just don't have the time and patience to handle such issues.
Um... The issues are really minor and SP is handling it with their usual outstanding service. There are just a few mistakes in production. My missing N key flew out the door the same day that I reported it to Bob and I had it in my hands by Thursday (from WA to FL). This has gone pretty smoothly overall, including SP graciously accepting our changes to the GB after it had already started. There's nothing in this thread that should discourage you.
Well, if this was just a simple "keycaps to match my girlfriend's favorite color" group buy, then there wouldn't be these problems. Instead, I asked them to go into their 40+ year old archive to find molds that matched the design concept. And then we asked them to make up some special keycaps that matched OUR vision of the set.
And then they got made and shipped promptly, and replacements to normal kitting errors were also shipped promptly. Oh, kitting would be easier if this was, again, a simple "keycaps to match my girlfriend's favorite color" group buy, but it isn't, so there are more than usual. And still they are sorting them out without delay. They are consolidating shipments where possible, and have been very responsive throughout.
However, leading a group buy of any sort is not for everyone, so make your own choices. But this one? This one is a success!
Just my two pence,
- Ron | samwisekoi
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