Just calling it like I see it. You have a very small group of people with a very specific agenda who have extremely closed minds (despite all their posting to the contrary) who have done absolutely NOTHING but try to derail and undermine EFX's offering at every step of the way. They have been or at least claimed to be, king of the Vader hill for a long time and have their own self-worth so intertwined into the ownership of a piece of fiberglass that they will manufacture any scenario necessary to "prove" that the efx is in no way a threat to what they own, even when photos of the original mold are shown and people with first hand access tell them the facts, they deny it in favor of "evidence" from less reliable sources because that evidence backs up the beliefs they already hold. If calling their agenda out as BS is considered childish or insulting, I can't imagine the level of disdain you must hold for the antics they have been up to for the past two years.
"Significant dialogue" can't be achieved not because of little one-off posts like mine, but because you have a very small group of people, surrounded by acolytes, who will never conceded one inch because they are terrified it might in some way diminish their demi-god status among the Vader enthusiasts. So instead, they just continue to beat the same old drum. If ANY of that crowd had been involved in this project, there is little doubt that the helmet being offered by eFX would be hailed as the second coming but because eFX didn't acknowledge their expertise and come to worship at their alter, it will be forever be dismissed and belittled.
Again, nothing hotheaded here, it just gets monotonous to hear the same old drivel from the same old crowd with the same old agenda.
"Significant dialogue" can't be achieved not because of little one-off posts like mine, but because you have a very small group of people, surrounded by acolytes, who will never conceded one inch because they are terrified it might in some way diminish their demi-god status among the Vader enthusiasts. So instead, they just continue to beat the same old drum. If ANY of that crowd had been involved in this project, there is little doubt that the helmet being offered by eFX would be hailed as the second coming but because eFX didn't acknowledge their expertise and come to worship at their alter, it will be forever be dismissed and belittled.
Again, nothing hotheaded here, it just gets monotonous to hear the same old drivel from the same old crowd with the same old agenda.
And this from the owner of the forum. Listen, I detest the negativity surrounding Vader and have tried to keep my comments factual and positive in any thread I post but this kind of nonsense seriously does not help the situation at all. This is childish, insulting, and just throwing fuel on the fire.
It is specifically because of comments like this from both sides of the aisle that a significant dialogue on the subject cannot take place. I would expect this sort of thing from more hot-headed members. Pity you can't take the higher road Mr Andrews.