So, 1st they delay over and over again, and as the pressure gets too high, they claim this was because of 'unexpectedly high demand' that they wanted to be sure to be able to satisfy.
Then, they started selling it, but in such tiny numbers, that you really needed a lucky punch to get one (but what about the previous claim then?). But at least the major dealers seemed to get a handful then and when.
Then, the first reports on screens popping out and weak reception appeared. They kind of acknowledged the screen issue and promised to improve. No word on reception until today though.
Then, suddenly, there seems to be no more stock nor any new delivery at all, for several weeks (at least in those parts of Europe that I'm looking at). Still no availability (I still haven't received my replacement unit, ~4 weeks after having returned
#1 due to weak reception). Even the carriers that were announced to start selling it ran out of it instantly, and many haven't received more units yet.
Then (today), they announce that they will further delay selling of unlocked devices (Canada?), for months (!?!), due to allegedly high carrier demand that they want to satisfy first.
Sorry TCL, but I stopped believing this BS quite some time ago already. I think you had/have a quality and/or design problem, and that you stopped producing any more units in order to fix the issues first.
It is basically a good thing, to react on issues quickly, but I don't want to be taken for a fool, by being told such stories that become less and less believable.