Glenn,
caveat emptor, all metal ships are sent directly from RAFM Miniatures of Canada, so unless you live in Canada, you're at the mercy of the Canadan Postal Service, as well as your own.
We appreciate that this is a bit wonky, however it was what we could make happen on our shoestring budget to get Silent Death back to the fans, and we have managed to keep the books and plastic ships in the U.S. Proper, so yes, they do turn around faster to our customers accordingly.
As for having patience, as a wargamer of over 35 years, I share your pain, as anything less than IN MY HANDS NOW is never fast enough!
Please just hang in there, and don't hesitate to PM me via the MX forum or here on TMP if your order begins to look like it's gone AWOL or been hijacked by a Luches commerce raider, and we'll track it down and sort it out or you.
Respectfully,
Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net
wants to know if you can tell the difference between weaker and stronger magnets with 3mm aircraft.