Well, I think that, yes, they are the real deal...but that said, I received my payment and dropped them. I can make more money selling ad spaces on my own than from the clicks, and I pretty much consider that the case for any forum really
My opinion hasn't changed. For some sites it works very well, on other sites I do better with other programs.
I do believe Chitika needs to take a reality check and quickly work out the kinks in their system... Their teething problems have cost them their creditability and I suspect a lot of publisher left after their recent delayed audit and payment... And their audit system needs to sorted out once and for all... any further major changes and they will loose big time... The only problem I have is the un-audited and audited posts... I do believe that is a waste of time and energy... they should reconsider and just offer daily audited amounts... and forget the un-audited system. Also, but this is only a personal issue... I do wish they would offer monthly statements... their ongoing stats make is hard to work out how much you earned for a particular month... I no longer look to Chitika for my (other than adsense) the main source of income... but as just as "little" bonus ....
Click the 'View' menu, select 'Last Month', click 'Go'. The total is at the bottom. Works on both the audited and un-audited reports.