I have accepted that this process (ASIC hardware manufacturers taking orders, accepting money, and claiming delivery dates that are never met) is pretty much ASIC industry standard.  I have posted multiple times on this forum about my having to wait 7 months on BFL, at least 4 months late.  Of course everyone knows about AMT on this forum.  I am also waiting on Cointerra, which originally gave their first two shipment windows as "Late December and Early January", neither of which appear about to ship.

I am not posting this to be negative, but to point out that it truly appears to consistently be a much greater challenge to pull off the "planned" ASIC hardware delivery time than the manufactures initially envision.  A lot of this has to do with product delivery; of course AMT cannot deliver the 1.2's until they get their inventory.  If any link in the chain breaks, there is yet another delay.

However, all that said, there is a positive note to all of this (as minimal as it may seem now):  A 28nm ASIC will be a good income stream for quite a while, as long as Bitcoin remains financially viable.  In the short 10 months I have dabbled in this business I have come to realize that this is becoming a long-term business plan on my part, not a get rich quick scheme.  The market has a way of spreading out the money, but for someone that has long-term vision, a very, very strong income stream within 6 to 7 months of investment is very doable, and I have no reason to have my lip stuck out over that time frame....that's lightening speed in today's business investment world, not to mention the incredible rate of return!

So, as I "watch" people go bananas over their order(s), thinking about this as a long term business plan helps keep one's sanity.