Appreciate you sharing your experience -- I've been considering a FLIR cam, did you find a better alternative?
This is a new company created by a bunch of ex- Point Grey engineers who left FLIR. They're worth keeping an eye on.
Having never tried one of these, I wonder if they take that slow camera stream and do higher framerate image stabalization on the phone to make it less jerky when hand-held.
It's important to note that some technologies (Micro-bolometers, InGaAs) have export restrictions due to applications for weapons systems, etc..