In terms of build quality ZTE didn't disappoint, either (at least the casing is certainly a big step up from the Skate), and their 4.3-inch qHD LCDs looked good as well.
Consolidated sent out letters to some of the 1, 000 specialty skateboard shops around the country, urging them not to sign on with Nike, and ran appeals in skate magazines, such as Thrasher and Big Brother.