I'm glad someone opened this up for discussion. I won't say what vendor I'd prefer (they're not East coast), but in my opinion, the quality and reputation of GG needs be be represented here domestically by a vendor who can handle the volume, interest, questions from customers, server load, and other imminent circumstances, all in a timely and professional manner. I am in no way saying that COV is incapable of that, but whether said vendor changes remains to be seen (I don't believe that it will).
Sometimes change is good, especially when literally thousands of people who share one common interest will benefit from it. In the end, I'm sure we GG customers will remain in the best interest of Thanasis and he will take any corrective action necessary to provide a pleasant experience, from the moment you say "I want that new GG piece!" to the moment you get the chance to use it.