On a serious note. China started to work again around the 28th of january. So if you ordered in the mid January you're probably gonna wait that. Patience... cheap rices take it's toll. Eventualyl you became immune to waiting as i became. At times i'm just surprised what the postman brings me... since i already forgot about even ordering it. :P
As I have got older, I have become more and more patient. Sometimes I surprise my self how patient I am. The problem is not the wait, it's the info that bothers me.
If at the beginning they said 'Probably not going to get it for month' I would have thought 'no probs'. But all the false info on where my torch actually is, has my expectations going up and down like a Frenchman's trousers!
They lie through their teeth! I had the same experience with a Jetbeam BC40 I ordered Dec 14. In stock, out of stock, preparing shipment, not in stock, shipped on 8th of January, Photo of some stupid item shipped as the BC40 on January 14. Multiple messages from Summer that item was shipped on January 14,shipped again on January 8th in Paypal dispute, Final message fro Summer that it was shipped on January 8th so her story will tally with the customer service story in Paypal.
Truth is, they never shipped the light, they never intended to ship the light in the first place! Lies, lies, lies....
To be honest, that's what I am starting to think. Have any intention of shipping the light? Do they advertise them at a low price to get us talking about their deals with little or no intention of sending them out. I have noticed the light has gone up from $36 there abouts, to $46. Probably the price they are willing to sell them at.
There are certain things which you can buy, and certain things which you cannot buy. So far all my ~ 100 flashlight related stuff purchases are ok, save like 3-4 which needed partial refunds. In fact my one and only PP claim was from USA. LOL!