I really do think that a caustic comment was appropriate.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Quite agree, particularly since the "idea" was so poorly thought out to
begin with. Personally, I'd be glad to own a box that was seriously better
in performance that any current offering, even if it were spread all over
the table and housed in a cardboard box. I'd then be wishing all my
neighbors had one as well so I wouldn't be stuck with THEIR radios
shortcomings. Even be willing to buy the things for the two closest ones.

W4ZCB