I’m around 400 and was 700 when I ordered early July 2021. For me the waiting list situation is even more a headache for Decware than the clients for a few reasons:
The waiting list is still growing. Decware is still receiving more order everyday than they can produce. So even increasing output for now would not result in a decrease in waiting time for new clients.
With a 3 to 4 years waiting list you are exposed to potential reduced margin due to inflation (increase in parts cost, increase in wages…). The selling price is locked in, a new client knows what will be the price of his amp in 4 years. However Declare cannot be sure how expensive it will be in 2026 to build an amp ordered 4 years before.
Another point is that it is becoming hard to release new products when it won’t be available for many years. Assuming Decware release a new UFO at a slightly higher price.
Decware would have to deal with clients who wants to switch for the new model and clients who don’t. A third option would be to offer the new product to clients in the waiting line with no price increase which become a hard solution with a very long waiting list.
So in the end you re stuck building multiple version of the same amp for many years which is not good for production output.
I could go longer but I just wanted to give a few example to reassure people. No matter how long the list is, Decware has the most interest I making it shorter ( or stop its increase) while on our side, we just have to wait :)