Weird Audio - Little Red Monster Microphone? (ELAM tube mic)

So after not responding to my multiple emails I sent TWO MONTHS AGO, or responding to paypal's refund emails (seller has 1 week to respond, accept return, etc), he just emailed me today. I even tried calling phone numbers from the website and shipping label, neither were active. He's saying the "wrong mic" may have been shipped, but he won't know without seeing it. I don't even know what to say....

Also, I dropped a line to John B at Tape Op explaining what I found inside the mic and how the interaction went down. He said it's not the first story like this they heard. I recommended they remove the reviews, as it was a factor in me considering this mic. They have removed the review.