I have previously acknowledged Smeggy, Sachu and others' contributions and inspirations on the T50 mega thread, but I know how easy it is for people to have missed that. In the past I've PM'd Smeggy a few times, too. I'll also say this: please don't infer or imply that I copied anyone, I didn't. I was inspired, I learned, I innovated and contributed, and I eventually built something specific and unique.
I'm fine to say it again: thanks to Smeggy, Sachu, and many others! Your excitement and ideas got me started on this and it's been great to learn, contribute some innovations to the community, and now start a business.
Personally, I think Smeggy makes a beautiful and classy product. There's real value to something hand made and lovely in a commodity world. We start with sound but that kind of product is very unique and I hope there's a good market from people who appreciate them. They are not my competition, and I will never make a TP clone.
Lastly, I hope to see more people compare our products not to each other but to other offerings at our respective price points. It's a big market and I believe there's room for all of us to flourish if people compare us to other offerings at our price points, not just to each other.