So I am not a new poster here.... I called and got a verbal confirmation with one of the large distributors who happened to be at Pinburgh (if that give you a clue). Sent the money on Thursday and received an email yesterday saying I wasn't getting a machine.

I called him and asked why. He said his allotment was cut from 30 to 10 LE's. I am not sure I buy that yet at this point. I guess if GEX orders don't get cut, it will tell more of the story. I just hope to get my money back at this point, and also asked for a refund of my Star Trek LE deposit I had with him.

I see two possibilities:
1) Stern did cut the order allotment.
2) Other favored customers trumped my order.

I am waiting to see how it all works out with the other distributors.

Define paid in full....Mine still had my check for the full amount. I requested it be sent back to me.

So...I am one of the ones who had one reserved and didn't get one. And I was upset yesterday when I found out. But to be honest. It is pinball. I was just watching CNN and they were interviewing a young lady in Boston, who had two brothers in different hospitals, both had lost a leg in the bomb explosions Monday.

Kind of helped put in prospective for me.