Duly, there is another poster name DD here,...
therefore I wish to avoid any confusion: it's not a big deal and your apologies are certainly accepted... I gather you haven't decided to take a position yet... There is an easy way to gain confidence in the stock and the Management behind it all: take a trip to Tampa and see for yourself... Of course, it's expensive if you live in California, but well worth the time and effort...
I couldn't possibly have the degree of confidence I have if I hadn't done the trip on 3 occasions and witnessed the progress first hand... When you hold each part, see how they fit together and view the result on a TV screen, then you begin to understand the intelligence of the design... To make their own housings and "O" Ring sealed screw Lens, for example, instead of using a standard GE floodlight bulb, resolved a large number of problems and made a great deal of sense...
The whole unit can be demounted, parts such as a burned transfo replaced, the casing filled with inert gas and the lens hermetically screwed back on in minutes... I believe the civilian design is fully built to Military Specs, to maitain top quality throughout... They build the underwater cameras with the same care and have very few returns...
JMHO, F. Goelo + + +