I can relate. I loaned a MixDeck in an Odyssey case, and two LED par cans, to a friend I have known for a couple of years. He was going through a tough time in his life, and asked if he could borrow it for a couple of gigs, to make some money for his family. That was over a year ago. I have asked for them to be returned several times. I think he is currently back in jail, and his wife won't respond to my Facebook requests. I haven't called her grandmother or posted on her wall yet, but I'm getting pretty tired of asking for them back. He is a very good DJ, but I don't trust him, and will not send him any work in the future. He has lost out on several gigs already for that reason.
Anyway, to the OP, I don't know if it would do any good. You would probably feel better for a while, but in another way, the free market will take care of him. Most of the gigs he would get probably wouldn't be your customer anyway, unless you are looking for bottom-feeder customers. Word will get around that he stinks on ice, and he will go out of business. Like allensmusic said, they often don't know how to use what they have effectively.
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