Looks like Jeff received his package...
Should I hold my breath waiting for those crying scam to apologise?

I apologize.
However my dubs where more than founded. I'm happy that this is an event that was described in my first post, Jeff receiving the unit at least 6 hours before the preorder starts.
I'm really happy of it.
Respect & +1 cedivad - real men aren't afraid to be corrected - stand up for what you believe.
I don't fault Avalon for trying to do things the way they feel is best for them - I don't think they've handled their customers particularly well recently - but they've been better than many and it turns out substance over hype is a better suit for how they want to be seen. At the end of the day they've come through. Nice job.