I was 'fired' as a customer by John a year or two ago. Placed an order for some Cibie Bi-Iodes, paid in full to the tune of almost $3k. After four months, I started asking for updates, never got them, and noticed his site was offline so I assumed he went under. I initiated a chargeback and got an angry email from him within minutes.
Up until this point, 6/10 of my orders were incorrect, i.e. two left rear lenses, and home depot hardware looking and functioning nothing like OEM. His response to these were 'I don't have stock but as soon as I get a return I'll ship to you.' Still never got my parts. Money down the drain.
Still, I'm sympathetic. Nobody knows more about aircooled Porsche lighting than John. I don't think it was his intention to rip anyone off, but this type of business was doomed to fail if run as a hobby for one man.
I truly hope everyone is made whole.