There is a chance that they do not completely solve the obstacles, from what I've heard... it's not a slam dunk.
They have been talking about HM for 10 years. I remember seeing a NOVA show on PBS on 'solving baldness' in the very early 90s, they had Marty Sawaya and some other doctors on.
I would not bet my future or plan a hair transplant around it. That's my opinion. But information is subject to change, so who knows.