[dcaldwell]

A few years ago I dealt with the same issue but at that time in a different industry - resort real estate development. My suggestion is to go with a) or b). In my experience, things only get worse with business partners if they start off this well. I didn't know mine very well before entering into the deal and also confronted this person and it just didn't "sink in." That became a common occurrence. This will be a huge drain on your energy and it is better to go ahead and rip the bandaid off now than be dealing with issues down the road. I know every person and situation is different but why risk it?