Bottom line here is, (in my opinion anyway) that [words=http://www.mattersofsize.com/join-now.html]MOS[/words] is a business for DLD. It is what he does with probably 85-90%+ of his time. No matter how much or little money he may make as profit from [words=http://www.mattersofsize.com/join-now.html]MOS[/words], it is still a business. Businesses have deadlines that have no time for excuses. There's no time for a third party, that is supposed to be a reliable source to get something done to have a set back that holds up the business. I'd be just as upset as anyone else if not more so if someone I thought I could count on to get something done for me in a timely manner let me down. Especially if I had payed them in advance as DLD did with you. He sent you a nice video cam, tapes, etc all for you to keep. All he wanted back was the tapes. Any other business owner who had outsourced a job (as in this situation) to a third party source, with advanced pay, that did not deliver the job finished when promised, would not only never do business with that third party again, but that third party would also be held liable for lost profits, time, etc and potentially a lawsuit for breach of contract. To treat the situation like you did, whether you could help it or not, was very inappropriate.
But enough already, damage is done, people will recover regardless. As said above Gandolf, take whatever time you deem required away from here. If you return great, youve always come across to me as a good guy with a good head on his shoulders. Put your penis and your hormones on the back burner for a while, take care of whats important like school, and keeping your family happy.