Debated whether or not chime in but i will say this:
For anyone who is familiar with the show Shark Tank, one of the areas of concern to the sharks as far as investing, is if the company is just one guy. So if something happens to the guy, the company is no longer functioning.
Anyone who reads this thread knows that
@Bravesst is a one person entity.
So if for some reason he has a family emergency or any other personal issues, the work in his shop would be slowed or stopped completely. He doesn't have employees who he can instruct to keep working on the current batch while he attends to his personal business.
Some may say a one man company is not ideal for the reason above. Mike hurts his hand, he isn't going to be in the shop, you get the idea.
BUT, the advantage of a one man company. You can email him directly or PM him here and he responds, personally.
I originally ordered a walnut LB, then I changed my mind and emailed and asked to switch to Cherry. Mike responded that it would his pleasure to switch it for me. No Problem.
Then Mike goes to Denver for 4/20 and returns stating he is going to acquire exotic woods and he is getting quilted maple, a wood used for guitar tops like the one I own.
So here comes me, pain in the butt,
asking Mike, can i switch to quilted maple, even though I have already switched from Walnut to Cherry.
No Problem. and he did it for no extra charge on that one. That's personal care you won't get from a factory.
I have had my LB for a few days now and I am still finding the sweet spot and am holding back a full review until I feel I can do it properly.
After a few days of use, I as well have concerns over the button. Only because I don't think you realize how much you are going to be pushing it.
Its kinda like a clutch in a manual transmission, you need to feather it at times and give it a smooth ride to make the magic happen.
So long term, this button is going to get used and abused just by the nature of the device. But, I have full confidence that if and when the button fails, I can contact Mike and he will make it right, and if its out of warranty and it costs me a few bucks to get an upgraded button, well, that's just how it will be.
I write all this just for folks to keep in mind its a unique dynamic when you have a consumer product built by one guy in one shop. But you also get the advantages of having one guy in one shop.