I've met John twice. He's local to me and did some (excellent) work on a Radford amp at what I considered to be reasonable cost. I'm not defending what's happened here, the facts speak for themselves. What I will say, and I always judge as I find, that John seemed a sound chap who took immense pride in what he was able to produce. I have nothing to back this assertion up, but I can't help thinking some personal/health issue is behind this, it just doesn't square up with the chap I met.

Just a thought, that's all.