Ahh - thanks for the links - those clear up many questions...
so just to be clear about my frustrations earlier:
i dont think anyone but insiders knew about bitfury's private 200th+ pool (using these same/similar compotents as sold by megabigpower)
when people placed orders they didn't know that the 100th pool would be upgraded to 200th pool
when people placed orders they were told that October orders would be towards the end of october and that was the justification for such a significant price difference.
and since we've established bitcoin mining to be a zero-sum game you must understand why people can get frustrated when things go favorably for others.
given all the changes people should freely express that august orders were "overpriced" and honestly, it's about time for most to get out of this game for the time being. dave has handled his enterprise in one of the most professional manners in this environment. even then it seems to be just not worth it.