It really isn't a mystery... they were undercapitalized and up against real competitors. Their product was inferior to competitive products belonging to companies that actually had licenses and a substantial headstart.
Research into the industry easily revealed this at the time. I pointed this out factually and repeatedly here on this board. When someone points out facts about a company in the pink market that are contrary to what you have heard, it is time to dig deeper... even if the "ask is thin".
As for what happened to those machines, I doubt more than one prototype was ever built. Did the company ever really plan to make a go of it, or just sell shares? Well, we know what the outcome was...
Maybe the shell can be resurrected in some fashion in the future.
I am genuinely sorry for your loss here.
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