Creeper,
Go easy buddy..... settle down, kick back and don't get all reactionary.
Yes, we all agree that Santiago has gotten hosed pretty bad and I'll be the first to agree that E-M could have offered to act as an intermediary on Santiago's behalf, but thay chose not to go that route and other than that one infraction, you would be hard pressed to find anyone else who could claim them to be anything other than a first rate outfit, me included. Cavaliere is the bad actor here (a very bad actor I might add) and E-M only played a supporting role along with several others as John has listed.
Please, you really have to give Brett and E-M the benefit of the doubt here and not go off on a smear campaign, especially since we have never heard their side of the story, nor are we ever likely to. This thread and forum is only meant to be a basis for enlightened public discussion.
I wish I had the kind of horsepower to intercede on Santiago's behalf and help him recover his considerable losses, but crucifying E-M beyond bringing out their failure to assist Santiago would be wrong and certainly doesn't help Santiago.
I'll get off my soap box now...
Mike
