I've filed a complaint w/ PayPal and they tried 3 times to contact the seller with no response (I also wrote 3x to Brian). I've asked for it to be escalated and have requested a refund. I guess it may take up to 8 weeks to be resolved. Hey, it the guy can't supply a simple registration code to remove the annoying comments and delays, he shouldn't be paid.
Today, PayPal got back to me and decided in my favor. They are going to refund me my payment and assured me that "they will take appropriate action against the seller's account, which may include limitation of the seller's account privileges."
Ya know, I would have been happy if the "time to get a code" on his site was honest, but it says two days maybe a little longer if ordered on a weekend. Unfortunately, my concept of time was off when I decided to try and dispute the payment and I'm more or less out of luck. Thanks for getting them after him, someone needed to but I was too slow.