As I can't post on the official thread - see https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=206488.240
thought I'd put a comment in here for all those anxiously awaiting returns on their considerable investment.

I made an order on the 3rd December. A couple days ago I emailed customer service to ask about very rough shipping dates and was thrilled to see the reply in my inbox only a few days later.

"Dear Customer,
Yes your items wont ship til between January 20th- February 10th.When we get it packaged and ready to be shipped we will give you a confirmation with tracking number.

Regards,
Customer service"

Given the pre-order only starts shipping on Dec 31st, and I was pretty late with the ordering, it's reassuring to see/hear that response.