Interesting update on the Quark. Thanks for the share.
This is the point where the kickstarter-type campaigns usually go to shit, though. They've come up with a great idea and have hand built a few prototypes. Scaling this up to production is very difficult. Problems with mass producing parts in a cost effective manner creep in and they get in the "we ran into some delays but we'll be shipping next month," cycle for several months until they, potentially, burn through the kickstarter money and have to get bailed out by new investors or go belly-up.
Not to sound like a pessimist, I've just watched a lot of kickstarter campaigns with interesting pitches and then finally realized, okay, it's not worth saving $50 to get that cooler with a blender on the lid just to save a few bucks. It's never coming out and will make shitty drinks anyway. Wait for it and buy the damn thing at retail price.