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Minute Defect Delays SpaceX's Falcon 1 Launch Again, Space.com
"A tiny weld defect discovered in one of the Falcon 1's engine nozzles as the rocket was being readied for a late June launch contributed to Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) decision to postpone its third attempt to put the rocket into orbit by at least a month."
"Elon Musk, founder and chief executive officer of the Hawthorne, Calif.-based rocket-start up, said June 27 that the defect was so tiny - about a tenth of millimeter - that it passed inspection before shipment and was unlikely to cause a problem during launch."
It's a disappointment about the delay, but that's much better than having a failure. Take your time and get it right. The future of economical space flight is resting on companies like yours. You're an inspiration.