That seems to line up with my wait time. We are later December and shipping is supposed to be first or second week May. We are about 6ish weeks ahead - so four weeks would be early June and extra two - mid May/late May. I am told they are accelerating - but who really knows. Challenge is still the casting of the compressor/rotors.
Businesses that don't keep up with demand are doomed to fail. Buyers losing confidence in delivery and being public about it is also going to lead to potential buyers looking elsewhere. Like me.
This is true. That said - and as a person waiting for four months for my Gen V - this delay is not a random, non explanation in a vacuum scenario. The pandemic caused the delay - and yes Whipple and so many other companies who likely don't engage/invest in BCP and DR practices (business continuity planning and disaster recovery) were left in a very bad spot. So - although consumer confidence for some like yourself will look elsewhere - many will likely continue to go to Whipple for two main reasons; 1) the product is of good quality and performs and 2) Whipple has an established, successful history in the industry. Now if this continued - any company would soon go under - but although Whipple has had more than a few product delays in its time, it hasn't been enough to hurt them overall in the long term IMHO.
Agreed. While the marketing of vendors such as Beefcake and Lethal certainly played a part it was mostly their good name, quality and performance that caused the overwhelming volume of orders. If you focus on being the best instead of being the biggest or accommodating everyone that calls, you will always be successful and have loyal clients willing to wait or understand delays. The clients that don't value that are not the ones you want.
Riiiiiiight. I wouldn't bet on it.
Did you pay for it in full?
I've a guitar being built for me as well from ormsby. I know they've had delays as well with manufacturing, but most of it is being made in japan. I can pay in payments.
