I am a partially-recovered perfectionist, still working on that (literally; with a paid counselor on a regular basis). I know I can frustrating to work with - my wife and managers would agree with you 100% - but the flip side of that coin is that I do (eventually) get things done that others can't (or are smart enough to say "no" to).
/confession
You're all welcome to voice your frustrations - I have already refunded some, and I've honored every request for a refund-reup (if I somehow missed your request I'm sorry, hit me again).
I can & will refund anyone who's can't wait any longer by this Friday, no questions asked.
Real-life dropped a couple bombs on me this last week, I took Monday off from my full-time job just to catch up. I'm taking extra curing time with controlled heat, and carefully applying sealant coats to minimize any trapped solvents in the deep pores of the exotic woods before applying the top poly coats.
All of the remaining rests are now machined; 10 sets are resealed and ready for final sanding & poly coats (3 hrs/set); 5 sets need final shaping of the inside rest edge before beginning the finishing process (1hr/set for shaping).
I am still stoked to receive my rest, didn't mind the delays much and still have faith Ben will deliver an awesome piece
FoC_Tow, yours was one of the remakes that was just machined last week, I've got it shaped and sanded. Since there's no finishing needed on my end, I'll have it ready to ship tonight (along with your walnut & maple scraps).
I gotta get back to work here, sorry if I missed