I'm not in the mass production business, so I'm not going to BUY expensive devices, meters, analyzers, for basic hFE determination. Over the last ten years, I've built many different versions of electrostat amplifiers. Yes, not all of them worked. Yes, I didn't like all of them. For example, the mini T2 really disappointed me.
assembled version called carbon, I am happy for two years. But many music lovers always want something better. I hope that T2 will outplay Carbon.