At least someone on here has some reason (shama). Loki I'm not looking at kickstarter projects like an off the shelf item ready for the picking or I would have been in here ranting since the October/November delays. I'm "irritated" because I paid $80 for three rings I don't have any desire to wear. I love how you act as if I'm behaving like a spoiled child because I feel let down by not getting what I paid for. If shama is "arguing with the wrong person" by saying he understands where I'm coming from maybe there is someone who can reply who is the right person. I have no moral issues with using a coupon (but thanks for the early morning laugh) just as you have no issues for talking to me like an over entitled child for expecting to get what I paid for, or an email asking me if any inlays would be preferable to just picking transparent inlays and shipping that. If it wasn't for shama the only response I would have gotten here is Carbon Fiber didn't work out... tough shit buddy. Take what we give you and just be happy you got anything at all.

@Lokki

1. the rewards must be delivered asap now, people's patience is wearing thin in places and being 'that company that hasn't delivered for a year' is bad, and 2) replacing ring for ring in the collection when a large number ordered 3 with CF has the potential to severely set back John's NFC Ring company.

Not to be argumentative but... 1) is hasn't delivered for a year worse than 1/3 delivered? 2) find another option then. Don't replace ring for ring. This only effects multi CF purchasers. If a lot of people ordered multi CF rings as you imply than that's a lot of people not getting what they ordered and perhaps a different workaround is in order for those people. Also the price of the collection is not really my concern because I don't want more than I paid for only what I DID pay for. Again not trying to be hostile but these rings were for me and a Christmas gift for my brother. The only inlay that interested us was the CF and after patiently waiting months I get an update that says "Sorry you are going to get something other than what you ordered and a coupon for 1/3 of said order at a later date."

Shama captured my feelings exactly. Delay of delivery VS. Non-delivery. The free ring is nice. If I ordered one ring I would have no problems. Zero. The 25% is nice but I don't even know if I will use it until I get my rings.. Personally John can keep the free ring and the 25% and just give me what I pledged for and I would be happy. Once I've waited 6 months whats 4 - 6 more? If they weren't making enough off of the collection they should have asked for more and I would have paid it. Now I am getting 3 rings I have no real interest in wearing. Also the claim that if they let me wait other people will wait and they might complain is ridiculous. People have been complaining about delays since the first delay. If you volunteer to have it delayed further you have no right to complain anyway, beside the fact you would be holding me accountable for something other people MIGHT do. Sending me something totally different than what I ordered with a coupon to compensate me for 1/3 of my purchase seems to go 100% against the tone and demeanor set by McClear & co. for the duration of this Kickstarter.

Well that's very disappointing. The delays didn't bother me so much even though this was intended to be a Christmas gift, I just figured it came with the territory since it was kickstarter etc. But now it seems like I wont be getting what I paid for. Is there an option to decline the replacement rings until carbon fiber is worked out? The reason I ordered the collection all carbon fiber is because that was the only style I was interested in. Why not do it the other way around? Send me one ring I don't want as a placeholder and wait for the three I DO want, instead of 3 rings I don't want and 1 ring I do? He'll I might even prefer the paper carbon fiber option John talked about If I knew what it looked like. The delays I understand but this makes me feel really let down.

I ordered the collection with all three rings Carbon Fiber. I haven't received any communication since the KS survey that asked address info. Does this mean my order will be shipped soon with the replacements auto selected and I will get a voucher for 3 carbon fiber rings?