It has nothing to do with a good old boys club. Ed is awesome. In his spare time, he stocks obscure and a lot of times unavailable elsewhere parts as a service to us all. This isn't his full time gig. He buys in bulk quantities, then passes the savings on to his fellow pinheads. Obviously, you chose to order from him because his prices are phenomenal. If you want something fast, then order from arrow.com. Free overnight shipping. You are going to pay a little more though. Its hard to remember what "normal" ship times were like now that we can get anything from amazon in a day or two.