To some extent you are correct in saying "a unit sold is a unit sold" and someone will either buy it or not.
But since the wait was such a long time and early pre-orders are still shipping then this is perhaps GHL's way of thanking those who waited that long - by giving them one last opportunity to add to their unshipped order?
This way they can equip their loved ones who might be interested in grabbing one ......or perhaps grab a couple to flip on eBay and make a few bucks for their aggravation in waiting so long to receive their hopper?
At this point in time not only have backers waited a long time but preorders as well. I am a July 2015 pre-order.....so it will be a while. But if a Jan 2015 pre-order wanted to add a couple for their brother or sister then since they have already waited 7 mos longer than I have......I have no problem waiting a little longer. I doubt that any additions to early pre-order purchases at this point is going to result in my waiting an additional 7 mos because of these additions.
So in the end the early pre-orders and backers are rewarded for keeping faith and providing much needed cash flow when GHL may have really needed the money to survive and move forward.
I guess I could cry about it and rant about unfairness......but life isn't fair - so why expect it?
GHL will catch up to filling all their pre-orders......that is why the price has increased. Future orders will not have to wait as long for their hoppers so they will now have to pay what the market will bear in order for Grasshopper to make a profit and grow as a company.
People who got their hoppers cheaper, for the most part had to pay the additional premium of waiting......but with a price increase you can consider this wait to be a good return on your investment.
Exactly what bank were you going to be sticking your money in for the past year or two where you would have seen an increase in value from $135 to $175? (Stainless, 29.6%)
Or from $185 to $235 (Ti Colour w/sleeve, 27%, Ti w/sleeve 30.5%)
The later purchasers are also paying a premium for upgrades and more reliable units......pretty much all the backers were guinea pigs and paid the least but took the most risk and also had to deal with more warranty returns.
As the risk declines.....the price goes up.
Any early pre-orders that waited 6 mos more than I did want to add to your order?
Go right ahead, you won't hear any whining from me......and I feel your pain for the long wait.
However, you adding a unit to your imminent order for your new girlfriend (btw, an awesome present) is not going to result in me having to wait another 6 mos for me to receive my pre-order. So grab another one for the person you love.....guilt free.......if your long wait allowed you to save an extra $40 and another couple of months of more waiting ....then go for it.
GHL will catch up with all pre-orders, even in a worst case scenario where people add onto their orders en masse, probably by the start of summer. Which at most might add maybe a 2 month delay (if even that) for my own order.
No biggee.......I came to the party late......but I didn't have to wait anywhere near as long to get in.
So I'm not going to complain about it.......it won't make me any happier, and my hopper won't get here any quicker.
P.S. - I am not affiliated with GHL in any way.......and I hate waiting as much as anyone else. But I am happy to know that my wait is going to save me $40 in savings over someone purchasing a Grasshopper a month from now - who may only have to wait a month or two to get their hopper.
