To save Ron some heartburn: (please correct if im wrong)
The Mat Maestro CMC was made by a Seattle company (Regal Crown Industries/IMAT) which went bankrupt 4/17/01 and allegedly took a lot of people's money with it. (allegedly still selling them for several months after, taking the $, and not delivering) The owner, Marvin Brecht, allegedly opened another company as "Framing Adhesive Specialties". (I don't know its current status)
I believe there was a class action lawsuit or an attempt to assemble one.
Currently a company called GK ENTERPRISES is supporting the product, and I believe they have come out with upgraded software and parts for it. Although I think they have some of the original employees, I don't think it has the same owner as the original company.
Ron has one of the few surviving MM's, and is a master of keeping it working. It seems to have earned its keep, and then some. I believe the talking tape measure keeps it company when he's busy with other things.
[ 12-14-2004, 09:54 AM: Message edited by: Mike-L@GTP ]