Is the Flexi-Jet printer still being developed?

No, but for once I would like Belquette to actually stand behind the claims that they make. Seriously Jerid, why are you guys trying to so hard to dodge the question? This is exactly the kind of behavior that I pointed out when I stopped doing business with them in the first place, which YOU have told me up down and sideways that they have changed as a business; I don't see that.

When I first went over to the Flexi side, we (ie, you, me, Tom, Mark, etc) used to berate the T-Jet gang for constantly promising things (either online or at trade shows) that never came to fruition, or simply never worked right, or were just nothing but hype to sell products - if they couldn't back up their claims, we were all over them..... Apparently, you have forgotten this, but as a machine owner who has been BURNED by several companies in the past, I have not. In fact, I have become even more adamant about holding companies accountable for their claims (truth? lies? or just fluffed up marketing?), since they DIRECTLY AFFECT the end users and potential end users.

Considering I dropped well over $30,000 into Belquette when I was a machine owner, I think the least they could do is back up the claims they are making on their website, when a curious former-owner like myself asks. But once again, I stopped spending money with them for reasons like this, so I am not surprised; I was just checking your theory, Jerid, about Belquette having changed so much since "way back then". The Mod may be a decent machine, and they probably (finally) hit something right on the head with the bagged ink systems; however, I see the same half-truths I am used to seeing, and the same "assuaging customers concerns without actually doing anything about it", regarding the Flexi. Maybe I am wrong about that, but you guys sure expend more energy trying to rebuke me than you do trying to back up your website claims.

Let me ask you something, Jerid - since you seem to feel that a manufacturer or distributor ONLY needs to answer questions about their machines to people who own them, then why do you continue to pop up in the Neoflex forum, grilling Peter about his machine quality / customer satisfaction rate / etc? Next time you pop up and try to take jabs at another brand, I am going to copy and paste your responses, to me, when I ask about Belquette's products.

Oh, then you must have forgotten about the period of time when I was on Scott's forum, and you personally found me over there and convinced me to switch over to Brian's forum, then convinced me to fly to Orlando for the trade show to meet with you and Tom to go over the "ground breaking" machine you were trying to rep at the time? Didn't we stay in the same hotel room, Jerid? Don't tell me I got my timeframe wrong..... I put my deposit on the machine as soon as I got back to California, and THEN you got cut loose by Peter (I see you still have a grudge about that) and Tom took over from there, while I waited for my machine to arrive.

Just because you weren't there when the machine ARRIVED, doesn't mean that you weren't the one who sold it to me Jerid. You just happened to get booted shortly after Florida. Remember, all of your clients got shifted over to Tom, including me?

Rodney said:

Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't. But going into who shared a hotel room with who years ago and similar posts just don't seem to be relevant to getting help and information now that's useful to the whole community.

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Ok, last time then we can keep it on track - it is unfair for you to point out one small comment that was made, amidst a PLETHORA of other information that was being discussed; you make it sound like we were discussing a vacation on the coast, or something. Yes, we were also referencing personal history, but in the context of illustrating when, in fact, Jerid was a dealer for the Flexi-Jet and whether or not it was him who sold me my machine... This goes directly towards what we were discussing, and I don't think you should automatically assume that any mention of personal history is "off topic". This stands to support the original argument, which was Jerid's original involvement with the Flexi-Jet and ultimately my continued concerns about the company over-promising and under-delivering (which, in case you missed it, certainly affects the community as a whole, as does any other information the community can glean from current or former machine owners, that can help them make more informed and educated decisions in the future).

But yes, I will concede that we certainly fill a lot of space with our arguing. We both promise to try and behave.

kevrokr said:

Do not assume that you know me, nor don't answer for me. It's not that I don't want to answer your loaded questions, as you and I do not have any personal history, but I will.

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What is wrong with you Belquette people, that so many questions are met with this kind of response and poorly masked hostility? Why can't you guys just answer straight up questions with straight up answers, instead of trying to make everything a personal game? You guys act JUST like Scott used to - it is really incredible; if you don't like the person asking the questions, make trite little comments and claim that anything negative is a result of a personal vendetta, rather than a very ACTIVE, long term member of this industry seeking more information (surely, I seek knowledge and information of the latest developments from all major machine manufacturers, except for Belquette whom I am seeking to bring down single handedly by inquiring about their products.... HOW DEVIOUS OF ME!!!!)

If you guys would rather play the cloak and dagger game, go for it; but for a company to say that anybody asking you to actually detail these alleged advancements you claim to "continue to work on" for the Flexi, is a "loaded question".... Well, maybe you guys shouldn't make vague claims on your website of technological superiority, if you don't want people to inquire about it - especially when I once owned this "technological marvel" that is a Flexi, and I would be one of the FIRST people to be genuinely interested in whether or not you had actually succeeded in making it work right.