Interesting that the only person who 'owns' it' is a new person on the forum who just joined and has a grand total of 2 posts!
Not accusing, just saying.
Yes, I was involved in that last thread and was VERY interested in this idea. So much so that I even thought about how one could take and existing hard top and use a clear insert. Perhaps 2" of the hardtop remain as a border and the plexi is in the middle. Production costs too prohibitive.
So back to this top. There is no market for a $3,200 top. That's 10% of the price of what many paid for their cars. That's money that people typically would rather put into performance.
I had reached out to the seller and asked a number of questions. I pretty much got a brush off. For an item like this, you MUST get it in the hands of owners. For example, bringing out to a local Lotus event, or letting a user have one for a couple of weeks - get it out there and get it reviewed. Had no interest.
Not to mention the last 'top thing' - the gullwing - was known to have leak issues.
For $1,000 we'd want to know if it leaks. For $3,200, we'd want to know that it gets you a prom date with Kate Upton.
So, I love the idea and I would love to have it on my car, but a) at $3,200 and b) being unproven - not going to sell many, if any.