Obviously you have not been on the receiving end of some of SA's tactics, MachineClaw.  I'm not dragging anyone's name through the mud, I am just stating what I have seen friends experience and other observations of their posts on various sites. I am also very well aware of what  SA does.  

And as one having to have compared mesh's/UV's texture etc I know what it entails....and I also know that it normally does not take this long.

From what I have seen in the past (maybe their policy has changed) Rendo does in fact do their own comparisons and keep track of what goes on between the parties.  They have a vested interest in this also, and I do not remember them ever taking a total hands off approach on these matters.  

This just seems to be taking a long time for resolution and now he's talking about having to take them to court to get it resolved. That doesn't sound right.  Either there is a mesh problem or there is not. 

In any case, I am not here to argue with you or anyone else.  I'm not going to get into a he said/she said type of situation. But I am entitled to my own opinion about a broker and I have a very strong opinion about SA, simply because I have seen what they have put some of their customers through.  If you think that is dragging people's names through the mud, then you too,  are entitled to your own opinion.

I hope like you that the outcome is a good one for the Manitou and for Mestophales and that he has not infringed as SA has accused him of doing... that would be very sad.