Hi, I just received my SPUD and, let's be honest, it's pretty freaking amazing. Part of the joy behind backing smaller developers and inventors is that not only can you get an idea for the vision behind a product, but they share their passion for the product before it ever reaches you. I'm sure there are a lot of backers that sent unhappy emails about product delays, but for me - I always appreciated the attention to detail and how much you cared about the product because that meant you also cared about me and how your product would eventually support my life. There is always a risk in backing a new product that it's not going to work out as intended, and you absolutely could have shipped out what you had in 2017 and then improved the lenses and shroud for when you were ready for public release, but you didn't. You clearly appreciated our initial support to help you achieve your goal, and sure I would have liked to get it sooner but I appreciate that it was more important to you to get it "right" instead of "fast."

Chris