I would NEVER go through Ed Roman

The dude is a scumbag, and he's a shady guy, I wouldn't trust him with any order, let alone a custom painted guitar.

The pictures of the monster Relic's I've seen have looked great, is this not the case? Can someone describe why it's a bad deal? It seems like their paint is near flawless. If I bought a monty, I'd want it to be finished like a factory fender poly strat. i.e. flawless and indestructible.