Thanks for the response, FJ.  Yes, my statement about it being tougher than they may have thought was all-encompassing, as stuff so often happens, much of it out of nowhere.  I am sticking, though, to the portion of the slow down that is due to getting the mass production recipe down being quite difficult. Ajit said "weeks, not quarters" and I think we're well into weeks since the supply problems have been solved, right?  Or are they merely in the midst of being solved?  Whichever it is, I'm pleased they acquired a couple of nice companies (so say the techies here) for what I consider quarters on the dollar, especially given what our stock trades for now.   

I would agree re no "malicious" intent relating to stories - they were surely not spread with the thought of hurting those to whom they were told, rather helping themselves directly and indirectly.  Having said that, the negligence, salesmanship/gamesmanship involved was great.  Some people have done things a certain way so long, they can't help but do it that way. Lots of securities promotors fall into that group.   You know I've referred this forum to the youtube of that Opel fund raiser several years ago; I believe you were the cameraman on that job.  That told me a lot about PC.  His performance years later in London was just another version of a salesman.  I promise not to bring this up again for several months, it can be old and tiresome, except for a few that don't know about it.  For them, at this point, it's merely historical reference.

I think the future may well be bright, but it may only be partly cloudy.  It is certainly difficult to make an accurate forecast!