Waiting forever for a new processor from outlaw is what makes you a member of Outlaws-Forever, I guess. Way back before the 975 was offered there was a series of Outlaw processors that were on the drawing board but never made it to the street. The 997/998/978 were a little ambitious at the time and technology was moving too fast for the little guys to keep up. Peter has tried to keep the Outlaws in the loop as to progress and problems but it is a cut throat industry where even the bigger companies are being swallowed whole by competition. Small companies have to rely on loyalty and excellent customer service to stay in business.