As per my initial post, I highlighted that either I received my unit this week or I start refund procedure.
I’ve thought long and hard about this and I’m going to put this into perspective…
It may sound a bit pathetic, but this whole experience has destroyed my enthusiasm for sim racing.
Remember I’ve had to spend another 500 Euros to get another wheel to use while my 1200 Euros I invested in Simucube is stuck.
I put months of research into which DD wheel base to go for. Initially I decided on an SC1, but there would be a few weeks delay in parts from China. In a moment of exuberance I knew I had to order the SC2, it is after all the newest and most advanced tech right?
Why this sob story? Imagine the anticipation and excitement after months of research and finally putting in your order. What wheel would I go for? I ordered a cube controls (another 1000), it too was delayed because of the situation we find ourselves in, but that came in 3 weeks. It looks and feels beautiful, but now it sits there as another reminder of how much money I have wasted in this experience.
An acquaintance of mine had gone the fanatec route, had many problems and I’m 100% confident that it was my advice that helped him chose to also go for the sc2. I even pointed him here as he was under the impression that Simucube was Belgian based on the website. I helped educate and converted a client who actually purchased his SC2 with a friend of his (x2). They are using theirs now, this honestly breaks my heart.
I track a real car, for the cost of this toy for virtual driving I could forge the bottom end of my engine and move from 270 HP to between 3-400 Hp…so this is what I shall do.
If I don’t receive confirmation of delivery TODAY, I shall request the refund and forge my engine.
I’m sorry guys but between all of you, you’ve not only lost my confidence as a client, but you’ve pushed me out of one hobby and set my focus in a different path.
I know to the community I probably sound pathetic, but for someone like me who struggles with mental illness anyway, this has been a harrowing experience and has had a profound effect on me.
With my upmost respect.
John