i'm sorry for that. i've mentioned my history numerous times, but there's only so often i can repeat it. it tends to be a small group who actively participate around here.

the way i got involved with SRM in the first place was from my experience with other brands, which inspired me to pay full retail for my first SRM due to major frustration in what i was seeing when i was able to get in close to other products. if you knew me, you'd know that paying full retail is something that pains me greatly, so i was really desperate!

things got pretty ugly when i looked behind the curtains in terms of data quality, reliability, and ability to know (from an engineering perspective) how to fix those issues. the last one was the biggest deal for me, and really the final straw.

my start with power meters is that i could not afford an SRM when i started out, so i had to find another option. i convinced myself that everything was fine, but my curiosity got the better of me.

anyway, i was an SRM customer first, and the more i learned the more i was able to confidently recommended them to others. i eventually got to a point where i could help narrow the gap in price for many people, so they wouldn't have to face the same decision i had and also save them from (potentially) collecting a great amount of data only to have it be revealed as problematic years down the road.

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tl;dr -- i'm a terrible spokesperson except for when i *really* believe in something, and over the years i've been able to help many people get the system they really wanted but didn't think they could afford. i'm also able to rest comfortably knowing what they've bought into as they are a company where there is much MORE than meets the eye, in an industry where most others have much LESS going on.