The problem with Elon Musk
Is that he and his company do not have the funds or the resources that NASA does.
If his rockets keep failing, pretty soon he just won't be able to compete any more.
I do have confidence in the man and I know his group are talented and doing their
darn best with what they have, but they can't afford to lose many more rockets.
And sadly this will scare aware investors and cause the public to lose confidence and
interest in private space progams - assuming they are even paying attention to them.