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IMO, the fairest way to prioritize the Head-fi community is #of posts on the M-100 thread which is admittedly self-serving, but it is a reasonably unbiased way to measure emotional and time investment relating to contributing to M-100 buzz to help you determine and evaluate who might be most deserving of the PPU opportunity.
No disrespect but this, IMHO, is exactly the kind of discussion that we should be actively avoiding at this point. It only serves to create unnecessary tension between Head-Fiers, necessitate an inevitable pruning/intervention from moderators, and put added/undue pressure on Val.
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[size=small]The one issue now is every country is wanting stock as we'll be sold out before launch by a long long shot. We are trying to make a fair situation on how many we allocate between USA and Japan as they want them all plus some.[/size]
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[size=small]So, stay tuned [/size]
Everyone, please understand that this product launch stretches far beyond the confines of Head-Fi and there are vendor relationships that must be maintained and built upon. In my lens, it's a pretty ballsy move for Val to be forthcoming with this fact and he's to be revered for it. Initial disappointments will be unavoidable and I'm sure that product constraints were a considered variable from the beginning. Heck,
I would admittedly be disappointed, but I wouldn't go the fickle route of grabbing a readily-available competing product or the irrational one of bashing the handling of the launch after so many admirable boxes had been ticked in the lead up to it.
The M-100 will be a mass-produced consumer good. As such, supply will eventually intersect with demand and all interested parties will be fulfilled. Not getting one on release day is what Louis C.K. would refer to as a "white people problem," so let's all just have a laugh while we wait and celebrate a successful launch when it drops.
Val, please do what's best for the V-MODA brand in the long-term. Spread your inventory to as many corners of the world as you can with emphasis on markets that are deemed the most prudent for growth potential.
Full Disclosure: I am not a business owner and, therefore, cannot empathize with Val's position. I'm merely a fan of an ethical approach, and V-MODA has proven to be an exception to the rule.
...and I'm also a white American with trivial problems that I complain too much about.