I spent a lot of money putting together a Nava and ultimately failed. I asked here but never got any support from E-Licktronic.
I thought I was just impatient and stupid until I managed to put a Gilbert together in ~15 hours on the first try. E-Licktronic’s PCB quality was to blame. I was not willing to sink another thousand dollars and hundred hours into building a second Nava which might also have a faulty board.
When the v1.02 Nava appeared with
allegedly higher quality PCBs, I hired a professional builder. He, too, ended up with a PCB so bad that he opted to start over with a fresh kit. No word yet on whether the new PCB is also worthless.
I appreciate that others have PCBs that survived, but I am never buying another E-Licktronic kit again. In fact, I'd like my money back.
Update: E-Licktronic claims that my kit—which could not withstand the work required to assemble it—is not eligible for a refund under their Terms and Conditions. Legally E-Licktronic may be in the clear, but
this is morally and ethically abysmal.
Just to make it perfectly clear:
because these are DIY kits, E-Licktronic can sell you faulty PCBs and claim it's your fault."