Do you think I should demand my money back and buy a cookie cutter B/W title or maybe a half finished NIB Stern?

Absolutely not.
You made a choice and you are happy with it- congrats on that   

My actual point was that 'manufacturers' in this hobby need to have learnt from past 'big mouthed' mistakes that were made in relation to production of a game instead of running around for months and months sprouting dates. Dates put an expectation into the heads of most people, and when those dates come , go and well and truly pass THAT creates doubt in some people ( potential customers ).

I asked JJP directly last year if he was at all concerned IF he missed dates that the very finicky pinball community would instantly associate it to the MM debacle and he said in emphatic terms straight to my face "I will make the game and make the dates" and actually seemed a bit annoyed I even asked him the question ( like in a how dare you say we might miss dates like El WaynO did type of way ) ..........................yet, now some of his own dates have come and gone and people ( yes US based ) are asking questions, so my question was actually a valid one after all.

Knowing the 'tough taskmaster' market he is selling into  - WHY would any business person want to create that situation for yourself 

I have always made it well known that I am FAR from a fan of this title but I am not knocking the game as it might play wonderfully , I am not knocking the effort going into it ........I hope it does work out well in the end

I hope that clears up any misconception of the point I was trying to make earlier.
I failed English ( comprehension )