Portee,
thanks a lot for that article it is good to see that no one is perfect. It is just that it is frustrating to wait so my patience is at times pretty thin.
I sometimes also have samples analyzed, the latest some nickel ores. To test the results I get, in this latest case I sent duplicates to three different labs, and as expected there are some variations, but not to bad. The key is usually sample preparation as indicated in your report. In my case with nickel I think it is easier than with gold since gold is found less uniformerly within the sample.
I know the issues, but so should also Kodiak. They could possibly have dealt with this quicker but then again what do I know