Dan has been pretty busy the last few months with restores, so he's had a few artists helping him with some projects. I was one of them, so my opinion may be biased as we have a working relationship. That said, Dan has never been anything other than completely professional, friendly and courteous in all our dealings and he's, clearly, a huge asset to the arcade community. It's been a privilege getting to know him and to help create art for his fantastic cabinets, however you may choose to label them (restore vs reproduction). I know not everyone agrees, and I understand that in any forum there will be personality clashes, and cooler heads do NOT always prevail. I also know that I don't have knowledge of what goes on behind the scenes, but I've never Dan seen start out being disrepectful to anyone (except maybe Obama
Just my 2 cents. Your milage may vary. Offer void in Utah, etc, etc.