Now, with respect to gross margins. In the past they have been skewed with obsolete inventory, sales of products at perhaps a loss, possibly development and/or tooling costs added to the cost of goods, and many other events that do not represent a normal business activity.
What???
Could you elaborate on the "many other events that do not represent a normal business activity" for me?
I was always under the impression that all the items you mentioned were part of a "normal" business activity. Since I must have been wrong on that, I'd like to know what else does not represent a "normal" business activity.