I don't see how anyone's "cheating the customer" you have a very odd way of looking at things.
The simple answer is that the run-in process is not well understood by those who believe in it.
There can be 6 months from when a unit leaves a factor, Shipped, warehoused then sent to a dealer - after this time, does the unit need to be run-in once again? I certainly don't have the answer...
So does that mean I'm out to cheat my customers? - I certainly hope not the VERY last thing I would want is an unhappy customer someone who has entrusted in me with there hard earn money for one of my designs
The very last thing any decent person would wish to do is cheat anyone
So, if you feel Im out to cheat you because I recommend a one week run-in period for my designs then you are not the type of customer Id ever want to deal with.
When you buy a new car that needs to be run-in and its oil changed after the first 3000km, are you being cheated?
John