I live in NYC. I really want to buy one but I can't shell out this kind of money after all of the controversies. I've been around since the beginning of the Kickstarter campaign too. To make the original backers pay additional money for their bikes after all of these years is wrong. The owner used the initial seed money to get the business off the ground in China. Also, I'm still not convinced of the Helix's ergonomics, how the parts fit and work together. At least the Brompton T-Line is tried and true at this point, and I've ridden it. It's crazy, I still consider the Helix in the prototype stage at this moment. Not enough are being made.