I NEVER said I did product reviews. What I said was I would never have sent a specially-prepped unit meant for a salesman for someone to review. Big difference. The whole idea for giving a specially prepped unit (in this case a unit with specs that are WAY beyond what an ordinary user would get - in this case a piece of electronic equipment designed to use ultrasonics to measure for flaws and thickness in material) .
I understand. The dangers of e-mail. So now that I understand what you were saying, I can still say that, AFAIK, no "cherry picking" of samples occurs. The Red Caboose stock car review I did impessed me enough that I went out and bought four more of the cars. No difference between the review samples & purchased cars. The only time this might be feasible would be with brass models, but you don't see many of those reviewed. Those buyers would catch it anyway. Talk about a selective bunch of guys!
I don't sugar-coat things. I tell it like it is, and expect the same from others.
Me too!