I think BV got in bed with LQMT because they are educated and experienced in areas that he isn't (he dropped out of college even though he is a smart successful man, etc.).
You can't fake physics, you have to rely on someone educated in it.
He was probably glitzed by the smooth talk and credentials like so many other intelligent investors but in other areas.
I agree with the comments about "secrecy" on the website, etc. It seems to me that a top secret project ( military, etc.) involving complex assemblies, would require "quality" standards ( maybe their own, e.g. ISO-plus).
Once Engel LMT ready machines become available, more doors could open.