it's not about trusting an "internet personality". Im pretty sure you have sent money to a member on here for a part that they were selling. Isn't there a level of trust there? You are sending your money to someone you have probably never even seen before.It's part of life. When someone fills their part of a deal over a period of time, your level of trust increases with each successful transaction whether it's over the internet or in person. Pope took it upon himself to take the time and money to make parts for our cars that were in high demand. Was he successful? Yes. But you all have to look at it from both sides. As stated in my last post, he is ONE GUY filling all of our requests for parts. It's not like there are friends or a shop helping him. If you want to open a dispute, by all means go ahead. Next time, pay a local shop to attempt making a manifold. Bashing the guy isn't doing anything either. How do you know he was going to "run" if you haven't talked to him personally? or about his paypal account if nobody here knows him personally? We all know how long things can drag out here. Look at all of the group buys that have come and passed on the forum. Seriously, I waited OVER A YEAR for my intake manifold; and that was with a fully equipped and staffed machine shop onboard. Yes, more down pipes have been received and that's good. Im sure things will work out. It's not like he is some guy that joined last month promising parts and then just leaving all of a sudden with no contact. If there is no trust, why bother using the forum to buy parts.