I have no issue - we can
I have no issue - we can agree to disagree. The truth remains that there have been 15 or so real deliveries, which have been production constrained, not sales constrained as the original title was implying.
While I am impatient to see Model X being produced in significant numbers, giving hope mine will be delivered soon, I also understand the interest to ramp up the car production in sync with the the Gigafactory coming online and churning out batteries in volume.
A Model X made today with Panasonic cells shipped from Japan brings in substantially less profit than the exact same car made in a few months time. Delivering a few is not a problem, full ramp-up is most likely a waste of money at this time, assuming the suppliers were able to produce cells in sufficient quantity in the first place. Panasonic would not be expanding their Japanese battery production knowing the cells will be made in Nevada starting next year. Doubling car production needs twice as many cells - where would they come from?
A Tesla is not like just any other car - it is revolutionary. I'm not surprised at the repeated delays and poor communication, frustrating as they may be.