I understand that it is frustrating to wait. On the other hand here is what Sun is trying to accomplish:
- Keep the price as low as possible - most of the exam fee goes to the
testing center - not Sun
- Provide a service that includes evaluating each submission individually. Someone will take several hours reviewing your submission, this person is an expert in Java, it's not something that an untrained person can do.
So, for less than $75 a true Java expert will personally, load your software, run it, review your code, and give you a grade. It's a grueling task to do this over and over again.
I suppose Sun could consider an 'expedited' service, where an applicant could pay more for a faster turn around.
Who would pay more for this, I'm curious ?