Those movement shots show the budget a2813 movement. For a few more dollars, I'd get the Parnis watch with the Miyota movement, at least it will be dependable. Of course, you can always swap out a dead 2813 for another one at $30 or so.
I would think since Peter is printing his own dials these days he has hopefully quit ripping off people. But with a 95.8% approval rating, I wouldn't be surprised if some watches are arriving DOA- the typical drawbacks of buying the a2813.