Yes, I do. Delays are a part of life in this industry, and we can make a very long list of examples of such delays that will include just about every notable mid-fi and hi-fi manufacturer you can think of. Many of the delayed products that would populate that list went on to be highly successful. The Model 950 experienced delays that were quite a bit longer than we've seen from the Model 978, as did the Model 1070. Both were delivered. The Model 997 would have been delivered, too, if it had been up to Outlaw's standards.

Some of the Model 978's perceived late-ness may be related to the fact that it was originally meant to be the platform that replaced the Model 997, whereas now it is serving as the successor to the Model 990 instead - and the gap in time between those two is quite a bit greater. Sherwood's receiver version of the Model 997 started shipping to customers around maybe November 2009, so Outlaw could have been shipping 997's over 18 months ago if they'd wanted to. They chose to ship nothing rather than ship something that didn't meet their requirements. This perception isn't the only problem of course, as the Model 978 has been delayed from the originally announced release date, but it certainly doesn't help matters at all.