For sure, I would not upgrade to a monarch until I got gen 1 units in my hands.
But some people are in a real dilemma. Like say you're a feb-aug 2013 mini rig or singles guy.
Get a refund.
They're still stuck on June last year and barely moving so you're looking at march before you get your gear.
Get a refund.
So basically anyone who ordered a mini rig or a single this year thinks rayed be better off then swapping their gen one for gen 2 and nearly tripling their hash power and they'd still end up getting their gen 2 at the same time if not sooner.
That is why they should get a refund.
Of course, the risk is that BFL is gonna do the same thing they've done all this time and keep moving the time-line out until June 2014 hits. That would be a huge mistake and if that happens I think they're gonna fold cause there's sure to be lawsuits at that point and at least 2-4 real competitors shipping real gen 2 ASICS.
If you have ordered from ButterFly Labs and have not yet received your product, you are entitled to a refund whenever you request one (per FTC rules).
First ask ButterFly Labs for a refund, they will probably say no but you might get lucky.
If you ordered via PayPal you can file a complaint with them even if you are outside the 45 day window. Multiple customers have already gotten a refund from PayPal that was outside the 45 days.
If you ordered via Bitcoin or Bank wire, you can fill out a complaint with the FTC and they will advocate for you with ButterFly Labs to get your refund. You can also contact the office of the Kansas Attorney General and inform them that you have had your money taken with no product delivered for months, just more promises.
You can also do a paper filing with the DA here:
http://da.jocogov.org/complaint-formsThere are also several threads on how to get a refund from ButterFly Labs, here are two:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/yes-you-can-get-a-refund-from-bfl-266945https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/butterfly-labs-did-everything-they-could-to-make-getting-a-refund-impossible-272585