Not to mention the small detail where some company like EK will develop the waterblock and say "hey guys it's done" to EVGA but in order for EVGA to slap their name on it I'm sure they have a series of their own tests they have to run. EVGA's warranty is really good, so good that I bet EVGA hopes that nobody has to use it. Which means they're going to make sure they offer the best components they can.
 
This doesn't happen in serial. You have to wait for the supplier to complete, then begin your testing. Maybe other manufacturers have a more direct setup but it doesn't make them better, we're talking weeks guys. You're acting like you can't live days without something that's truly not a necessity.

rlb9682
It is frustrating that Nvidia's done this to all it's partners but we need to remember, as others have pointed out, that this is not the fault of EVGA or Asus, MSI etc., this all goes back to Nvidia. 
 
 Edit: Just to be clear, I'm not bashing Nvidia, just expressing my opinion as a consumer. 

Nvidia wants to have the market by itself at the beginning. If all GPUs came out at the same time, NVIDIA s FE models would not sell as much.

Simon Belmont
Custom EVGA 1080Ti seems no different
 
Please get your finger out EVGA 

Boy, your lucky you don't get at least a week Suspension; Even more luckier that a Real Evga-Product employee gives you the time of day. This stupif thermal junk has also gotten' old and needs to just go away imo. If anyone does not like the Nvidia FE design, then by all means go and complain to them.