haha well as always paulo has said he would send the money back but its never found its way to my account. The panel i still have and havent messed with just because i dont have time to fix a mistake. Paulo got booted from here for screwing people, everyonce in a while someone like me comes along and figures "hey i like the part, if it is quality and can make it here in good condition i will take pics and show everyone else youre not a bad guy and help you out (as well as help myself out with a nice piece)" ofcourse i pay for it, it gets messed up in shipping, and he claims he'll pay for it/refund it, and that never happens...as well as I event WENT to cali and told him the dates, times, locations, etc that i would be for 2-4days and he claims (when i call him on the last day after not hearing from him) that he has been busy and there is a huge dust storm/rain on the way and he's not going to make it (because he is operating out of mezico) AND the weather said all was clear where he was and the whole way up. It just seems like one lie after another and i have tried to be patient, hoping for an actaul good part, and hoping to clear his name/help out his business....and he just doesnt care i suppose. Also the number he gave me/ive used when ordering and to get ahold of him....somehow isnt working anymore and hasnt for about a year, havent tried though in a few months.
Just stay away from anything RETRO-SPEC/{PAULO) made, because he wont wrap it good enough so it doesnt get damaged and wont get it fixed/make it right when it does.