James Neligan Cask Firkoal

it's very uncomfortable to play.
Strings are extremely high from frets - ROT should be .0625" on high string and .07825" on low. On this box it is .16" on both strings - more than 2x - 2.5x times normal height.
Also back has neck back bow - strings at 7th fret are lower than 17th or nut. Fretted notes are choking at several frets even with this overly high action. Difficult to catch this but I did send photo.
With the back bow, lowering the unadjustable bridge by sanding would make the choking/buzzing much worse given the amount of height reduction needed.
Also either the neck or the bridge placement is off by a lot. The strings are not parallel to the center of the neck. Since the bridge is screwed on just attempting to move the bridge is not an option, and since the neck is note straight to the body, it would just slip out of alignment anyway.
Too bad, it doesn't sound bad but is painful to play and will only get worse.
I give this a failing grade on several account due to poor manufacture. Attempting to return. I do not want a replacement.