So the official word is that Canaan won't be fulfilling orders smaller than 60 units.  If your order was less than 60 units, look elsewhere.

Steve said he would try and prioritize his backorders with the distributor, but nothing happened from the email I sent several days ago with my Canaan order number. (Neither source has stock so this is un-surprising.)

It really is hard to purchase from them.

The Aug 31 order didn't work,
The bulk buy didn't work.
Getting from the distributor hasn't worked.

If I was a masochist, I would sign up for the new subscription program, then I could be disappointed on a regular basis