I keep reading where folks are saying DMC Texas doesn't care about owners. In my 21 years (off and on) as a DeLorean owner, I've never experienced that. When I was purchasing my latest DeLorean last month I called DMC-Texas because I knew they performed extensive service on the car last year. Not only did Sarah explain the work they performed on the car, she walked me through the full inspection report line by line. All total I was on the phone with her for nearly an hour... not because I was peppering her with questions, but because she wanted to make sure she captured absolutely everything and I had a full understanding of the car. During the few conversations I had with her and James, never once did they try to upsell me on one of their cars or pressure me into using them for service. I can honestly say I don't think I've ever had a better customer service experience in my life. I've only ever had 100% positive experiences when ordering parts from them over the years, too.
That being said- do I agree with everything DMC-Texas has done? No... I have a distaste with much of their public relations pushes over the years (aka "new DeLoreans"), among other things. And while I don't care for naming themselves DMC, claiming copyrights, and going after those who infringe upon them... I also get it. They bought all the parts & the DeLorean name in the mid 90s when the cars were a joke in the collector world and the cars were worth nothing. Kinda like how some artists/bands put out eponymous/self-titled albums, DMC-Texas was basically letting the world know that by buying all the parts from KAPAC, they were starting a new era for the marque. In the ensuing 25 years they have had countless parts reproduced or reengineered/improved. They rolled out numerous performance upgrades to the cars years before anyone else. I can't imagine they'd be able to do all of that just by selling parts & service alone (even if they did get the deal of the century while buying the parts). Given how small the DeLorean community is, it's pretty amazing all DMC-Texas has been able to pull off. They've stayed in business for 25 years through shrewd (if controversial) means; the original company didn't even produce cars for 25 months.
So while yes, some of their shorter term actions have appeared unfortunate at times, DMC-Texas has been a pretty fierce guardian of the marque for a very long time. All of their publicity, trinkets, marketing, performance parts, etc have helped keep a car that has been dead for four decades very much alive in the consciousness of the average person. What would have happened if the parts were scattered to the wind 25 years ago; sold off piecemeal to various companies with no stake in the game? I think DMC-Texas efforts are largely responsible for making the car such a hot collectible today.