Deezie
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I am a bit troubled by all this piling-on, harsh criticism of Paul. There have been a lot of redundant comments about Paul the person, however, there have been very few in regards to his products. Most of this, though, is due to Paul's actions on these boards. He proclaims that he's checking-out of this forum, then comes back almost immediately. He removes the forum from his own site, only to put it back up (in read-only format), or so I've heard. And when he does return, he comes back with defensive, caustic comments.
Now, I understand where he's coming from. I wouldn't want to have my character assassinated on a public forum that caters to my core demographic - or any forum, for that matter. But Paul must understand that most of this is a reaction to his hyper-emotional behavior on these forums. He's a bit of train wreck in this regard, and should realize that his presence on these forums are what create these often hostile threads. He's been kicked off another forum, and must bear some responsibility and come to an understanding that these are battles that he can never win.
There are many conversations about his gear on this forum, almost all of them tempered and filled with glowing reviews about his products. Many on this form sing the virtues of his low prices, customer service and reliable gear without causing the fury so common to the threads he responds to in defense of his company.
Simply put. Paul should not be here. His presence constantly undermines his own efforts to protect the image of his brand. There are many here who have experience with his gear that are able to comment on both the positives and negatives of Paul's products, and I think Paul might be surprised to find that there are far more positives that negatives.
I think the bottom line here is that on some level, Paul sees the inherent weaknesses in his gear and responds bitterly because it's a painful reminder that he doesn't care to face. But all gear has its limitations whether it be lights, cameras or lenses. Paul needs to chill out and understand that no matter how good his products may be, there are going to be those who find them less-useful for their way of working than other brands -- and they're going to be critical of his and other brands because of it.
In the past, I've been critical of nearly every brand I've owned. I've found fault with my Speedo's, Photogenics, Hensels, Profoto and, yes, even Alien Bees. There's always some features that bug, but the good typically outweigh the bad. Paul, your products can speak for themselves quite nicely without your own defensive commentary. Let them do so.
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