Coach Neil,
You are correct we will probably continue to get responses like this for a while. This is not going to be easy. They are just giving the company line answers right now. But you are also right that if we just keep after them, that sooner or later they will have to listen. They have to realize we are serious and our interest is very strong.
I used to have a job where I got called on by salepeople all the time. I had some that got my initial NO and they never showed up again. I also had some who would come to face that NO ten times or more. Who do you think eventually got me to buy?