Should be a month before that batch is shipped public
So you're sure Bitmain isn't running the units prior to shipping to scoop the gravy.....like they did with the first batch?
What makes you think that Bitmain run the miners before shipping? Bought all types of ASICs from Bitmain S3s to A3s and all were brand spanking new, and I have bought quite a few. Granted if you bought an used miner from eBay or someone else to save a few bucks the miner would come covered in dust, crud you name it
However, Bitmain does have a habit of shipping ahead of schedule, March 15 batch could start to show up end of February or early March.