I share your skepticism but I am willing to let it ride and see if they come through.
In that time, I did see Mr. Lin post a review of the radio on this site, but that may have been removed since I can’t find it now. (***edit*** I found it under Lawrence Lin’s profile. After more than 20 years on the forum, I still don’t know how the interwebs work).
Then AudioShockWav identified Mr. Lin as a representative of the company. Mr. Lin has responded to a few posts, and I appreciate his engagement.
Mr. Lin stated they can manufacture this radio and have stock, but then responded to my post stating they are expecting more inventory this week.
Then Simon posted that he is credited with a review of the radio on the Best Cb Radio website, but Simon did not give a review, nor does he own the radio.
For better or worse, we live in a global economy and we do business with other countries. People operate their business under different principles from what I may expect or understand, and some things may be lost in translation. In this case, I am willing to be a guinea pig and see how the process works. I will keep you all posted as I await a shipping confirmation.