I really liked the look of the MIDIBox SEQ when I first saw it too. Tried to build one once, but when I started to connect the modules together it wasn't working properly, so I left it. That's when I put my name on the list.
We are probably over-privileged having people sort kits and fab pcbs for us. :)
You have to appreciate that others have their own lives to live -- we aren't really paying for a commercial operation so shouldn't expect a fast turnaround. I bet "Mike" (a.k.a. Tim :wink:) ) gets 50 emails a day asking "when's this happening?"
If you need something in a hurry, go for a Sequentix Cirklon or the like. This is the trade-off for a "cheap", customisable instrument with constant firmware updates/requests and basically real-time support. For free!