I think it's time I clear something up, because this situation is damaging both my work and that of my team. What the usual bubble is posting often has two sides to it. The freelancer who conducted that fan test on my behalf falsified the entire set of measurement logs and manipulated the test setup accordingly. He caused damages in the upper five-digit range and nearly drove Alphacool into financial ruin. He has since been rightfully convicted of fraud, document forgery, and ordered to pay damages.

At the time the article was published under my name, I was bedridden with COVID. I later had the entire incident reviewed publicly and transparently by an independent engineering expert—at my own expense, mind you. But frankly, I’m tired of seeing the work of over 20 years reduced to the actions of a convicted criminal, rather than being judged by the results we deliver here every single day.

Unlike the hyperventilating media bubble, the industry still trusts me—perhaps even more so because of how this incident was handled. And much of what we achieve here can be found reflected in improved products on the market. I just don’t write about it, because I’m bound by NDAs and confidentiality agreements. And I honor those.

You can’t form an opinion without hearing both sides. And once you do, then you’re free to speak your mind. Sorry, but I had to get this off my chest.