^ Jeff, I think the suggestion is to put down a good sized deposit (30-50%) and then pay the balance when the parts are ready to ship. On MM's order that might've proven difficult, given the drop ship from multiple vendors + accretive work prior in shipping the motor. I still think that could've worked had the deal been set prior to full payment. And in any case, no matter what was put down, MMs been six months worth of patient!
MM - this kinda stuff is happeneing more frequently these days. Most of us on the board do not know if it's one or more vendors (tough to even discuss on PT) but I think we all need to be careful who we place orders w and what the down/delivery terms are. I do hope you get your stuff ASAP...