Yeah you can blame him. He'll never get an unbiased opinion of the laser's quality on that forum.
G3N1U5DUD3K1R4N; Wicked has yet to ship any of their lasers at the new lower prices, so no one really knows if they're to spec. But you can assume they'll probably be okay. Buy what you like/afford. Unless you're planning on buying the laser for me why would you want us to tell you which one to get?
-Tony