Conspiracy theories aside, I don't think any of mbrown's initial impressions are unfair. I agree with nearly every point he makes BUT I also think every single one of them (excepting perhaps the cheap encoder shafts) can be addressed with easy tweaks. What seem like KPA weaknesses on day one will fade with a few hours of work dialing in your own preferences.
I personally agree that not just some but in fact most of the available profiles fail to cast the KPA in its best light. Download Rig Manager immediately and start hunting for your own favorites. I was in the process of trying to sell my KPA before doing so; RM completely turned things around for me.