I believe outlaw it telling the truth as they heard it, I'm wondering how honest their Chinese partner is? How long until the 978 is available under another name and different cosmetics? There have been earlier posts in the 978 forum discussing the futility of trying to litigate such matters in China. This may well have been a colossal con-job by the partner. Amazing how this became an issue only when the final design and beta testing was complete.