Thanks for the update. He has assured me that mine will ship out tomorrow or Wednesday. I also agree that he seems to have good intentions but unfortunately doesn't communicate very well. I told him I would have been fine with the timeline he's currently on, and wouldn't have been upset if he hadn't told me two weeks ago that it was going out once on a Monday, then again on a Wednesday - that was mid-March. But combined with the press he's received here, and then complete radio silence for a week or two why wouldn't I think I was getting ripped off? He's been communicating through instagram with me the last few days. We'll see if he follows through tomorrow or Wednesday. I REALLY like the design of his bumper simply way better than everything else I've seen, so I'm still willing to give him a chance to get it here.In the interest of transparency, I wanted to follow up. I am pleased to say that Brad and my business has concluded with my refund in hand.
While i can be wrong about people, I genuinely believe that Brad is not intentionally creating this reputation, and it is a result of bad communication, and a couple hard knocks he was delivered that he needs to recover from. Will that convince you to spend your money there, I don't know. I do feel that he is on a corrective path, and I hope he is able to recover from the bad press that has been circulating about Red Dog (including some of my own). Brad does all this on his own, and depending on workload and orders, lead times are bound to be fluid.
In the end, the bumper was spectacular. It looks sharp and is well crafted, with a thoughtful mind to functionality. It's tough, and presumably will stand up to anything you throw at it. My personal complications revolved around the addition of the lighting, and in that regard I would suggest seeking out your own solutions (IE; not complicating the bumper order).