Hi Gordan,
You, Dave and the person you spoke to at ARC yesterday are all correct.
– We do have 1 piece each of various models of the X and SX2.7's, some of which are assigned to specific buyers, but still awaiting release to them.
– Certain machines are going through our own tests.
– We are waiting for certain information to be released to us from the factory which we need to check.
– Certain specifications published by SIEG need to be verified by us.
For various reasons, I am unable to elaborate on the details. It will be another two to three weeks before I can be completely sure about the above. As you say, you were invited to come and visit, but I do understand that this may be difficult for you.
Generally, we do not do special or advanced pre-orders. The machines which are assigned are to persons who have seen the model on-site, or at a competitor. Release to them will take place in the near future after I have finished dealing with the above.
The stock and specifications we have are limited. I will only know for sure what is available for release after about three weeks. Once sold, new stock will be available around mid-September.
Ketan at ARC.