I have not dealt with Matt.
I think we need to remember something. There was a day when someone could actually get something done, and not be available via email or phone every hour. Especially an operation of one or just a few people.
I think we have gotten too used to big companies with 24 hour access to dedicated "customer service" people- BUT whose "customer service" often isn't worth s--t.
I have a feeling, that when one does get to Matt, that any 10 minutes with him is worth about 60 with a "customer service representative". If people want him to hire some, raise the price of the machines, and have him be less accessible, email him and suggest it. I sort of doubt that is what people really want. We already have a bunch of big catalog companies like that.
So yes, it may be hard to get him sometimes. I am sometimes hard to get too! Sometimes for hours, or a day, I am WORKING.
When I picture Matt, and his reputation for being there for customers so much of the time, and people getting mad over a few hours or even a day (very occasionally, as my impression), AND personally prepping or testing almost every machine, and dealing with special orders and installs, and still having to do all the things that are necessary to run a small business that people don't see, I just picture a guy SCRAMBLING.
Let's please remember that there advantages and disadvantages to dealing with big companies, and small ones.
Please forgive my soapbox moment.
Bernie