Jim, I don't know if or how many other people feel this way, so I'll just speak for myself. You're bursting at the seams to spill dirt on this manufacturer, so instead of daring us to ask you, why don't you just start a dedicated thread and get it over with?
Your post has nothing to do with this topic, and you keep popping up with this tangent in other threads as well. Nobody will care about this as much as you do, and most visitors here probably have no idea what you're talking about. Check with your lawyer, see what you can safely say, perhaps let the moderators know in advance that the potato will be hot, and bring it. The other party is welcome to air his side of the laundry basket if he wishes, and you'll probably elicit some reviews, good or bad, from other customers as well.
Still speaking for myself, I'll be thrilled when you get past this mud patch in life, get flying, and are your old jolly self at Mentone again!