" I am just trying to get to the truth."

So what do you want to do - phone Erik's contract manufacturer and ask them detailed questions about Erik's product and their processes??!!!
Just what do you expect they'd tell you - a complete stranger - that Erik hasn't already posted here?

Many of us often refer to experiences with Clients/Customers/Employers; eg:
http://www.8052.com/forum/read.phtml?id=47648
http://www.8052.com/forum/read.phtml?id=39484

Do you think that I should've given full contact details for each of those, and all the others???!!