I don't see HOW customs could confiscate this, it has been accepted by the fda and has an accession number.. Unless wicked lasers lied when they JUST put the fda badge on the page yesterday?
Wicked doesn't even sell their lasers without the required safety features to us citizens. go look at most of their pen hosts.
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There has not been time for the Arctic to be approved. What possibly happens is it comes in under the assumption that the paperwork will be approved. Ie the paperwork has been submitted, and the sales are possibly allowed until someone says no. Ie the rules are set up to be pro business. So you ship understanding that you may have to recall. But the rules were not set up for a mass produced consumer product that is not class 1.
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As for the epoxy type mod, if they used something like nC, it dulls the cutter bits quickly, ceramic loaded epoxy. Tough as nails, and heat does not budge it. Most chemicals commonly available wont touch it, and heat actually makes it harder to a point. Upside is its more thermally conductive. Wont stop a skilled, determined, hobbyist, but sure as heck will slow down professional harvesting and drop yields. It will stop unskilled folks, too.
Steve
Evil grin... We shall see...