Hi mrpackethead,
I couldn't see mention of it, so I ask ... are you a current owner?
If not, then I'm not at all certain what you are basing this comment on.
We are producing a product/system at present. The amount of time we have spent dictates it will be in the highest end of the marketplace.
But here, it appears that we are all shopping in the very [or close to] lowest end for our PnP solution, but are expecting the output of something costing many, many times the price. I can tell you 'it ain't going to happen'.
Beyond all the issues that have been reported, I must agreed with what others have observed in this forum - from their first hand experience. That is, the problem everyone appears to be experiencing exists between the Keyboard and Mouse. The machine appears very capable and well designed mechanically - and the issues that have been reported don't seem to continue to be reported any longer by those, or new, Users.
Sure, the Workflow and the GUI are not what some users have 'expected' but I don't believe that there is any road map set in concrete here to conform to.
Neoden have chosen their path and we should be prepared to travel it, write another solution, or get out of the way.
From what I can see, Neoden have been responsive to their User-base, if not so much the 'punters' on the sideline.
Looks like a bloody terrific little machine to me, and will most likely get my purchase order very soon.
I'm placing not a lot of weight on any "future" features that software might bring. It will be very much a decision based on the state of play as it is Today.