Joomlashake,
i have been following this story since the disappearance of mikko. I am also an APC USCWAP user too!
Providing you do follow up with all the things as you say i would be interested in this component...
however since i have been burnt in the past i would like to know:
1)does the component stop working when your membership expires?
2)can you install the component on as many domains as you want under a single membership?
3)does the component call home in anyway?
thanks in advance