Happy Valentine's Day, Eric
I ordered these drum heads from GoodWoodMods in January. I thought maybe the guy making them had flaked out, but they finally came yesterday. Mind you, the gentleman running the site was always very kind and polite and prompt when I emailed him, but I could tell he'd taken on more than he could chew. Knowing the propensity for online vendors with a suddenly popular product to get overwhelmed and flake out, or disappear, or FAKE THEIR OWN DEATH, I was a bit nervous. Still, he did the right thing by stopping orders on his site so that he could catch up to demand. I wish him the best of luck with his future endeavors.
Were they worth the wait? Well, Eric says they make him play better, and, more important to me, they're super super quiet. If you have someone who's playing rock band drums ALL THE TIME, they are maybe worth it for your sanity. I just hope they can hold up to the abuse that they'll be subject to.