Actually the bottle I have of the Blade Hardcore (Ephedra free) does not show the $-Hydroxy on it...so there is no need to research something I dont see. I will gladly take a pic of it if you like. The ingredients are based on a 2 cap dose. So, the synephrine is 37.5mg and the caffeine is 100mg. How is that a ridiculous dose? What makes them poorly formatted? What suggestions would you have? I am sure if you didnt come across like you have done with him, that he would explain/listen. I have talked to John...he really does want to get peoples feedback. Send him a PM....try being civil. Other than that, I would hope you attack anyone else who shills out products that you dont like or agree with. We both know there are a shitload of them out there. I am not being a dick in my posts...just trying to understand your perspective and maybe bridge the communication between you and him.
Then the labels are wrong on bb.com, unless I'm reading it wrong.

Just adds to the unprofessional presentation.
Blade Hardcore, 300mg caffeine per cap
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/exl/blade.htmlBlade Hardcore 3.0, 350mg caffeine per cap
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/exl/blade30.htmlIt's the 3.0 version that has the $-ingredient.
It's not the shilling per se that I disagree with. If Dante mentions that he has good whey isolate here and there on the board, so what. If John said the same, who cares. It's the arrogance, complaining about other companies, complaining about their filler ingredients (the ginger and calming herb complex in John's product), dishonest marketing (the ephedra leaf is only there to fool the naive), etc. It's like Alex23 complaining about racism and gimmicks when he's the worst offender here.
John should be able to take the (fair) criticism as he's not been the nicest and the most diplomatic guy here himself. I'm a nice guy really.
