Are we all under assumption that the makers of the V3 are improving as the new batches are coming out? ie on the quality of the clear soles?
I don't think that would be a good assumption. I would think that they have all the parts already made and that they assemble them as ordered. The only thing that might be controlled is the finer details (glue marks, misplaced
logos or ankle buckles). I'm sure everything else is made already. My thoughts with the EL failures is that when they build the shoe, they are being careless with the EL and possible forcing them or bending them.