The Shrike is an appealing concept, be it semi (ie. belt = no mag changes) or FA. What isn't so appealing is the mishandling/mismanagement of subcontractor & QA production issues. Selling a product that isn't anywhere near production status is a bogus scheme. I hold to my previous statement that Ares owes Shrike depositors - among whom I am not a member - some quality "extras" along w/ the upper they put their down payment on.
I don't mean to add flame to a fire, but the firearms biz already has too many shady suppliers, mfg's, dealers, & others. This thing is actually a pretty exciting concept, but sunk "deals" have occurred in this biz. often enough to keep me wary of tossing $$$ at anything but a quality tested, available product made by an established, reputable mfg. Not to mention, the terms of the deal stink. Ares holds almost all the cards. Even a class-actions lawsuit, if possible, won't recover all the $$$ lost if this fails. I think Ares has some 'splaning & fence mending to do if the Shrike has any hopes of selling in [u]volume[/u]. Rare collector items w/ hard- or impossible-to-find parts, I don't need.
210-day delay my a$$!