Well, the big item hasn't arrived yet. I have been saving my pennies for a good while to buy a midi lathe for myself. Lo and behold, Woodcraft had the Rikon 70-220 on sale for $499 with free shipping. I pulled the trigger, also ordering chucks, sharpening tools etc. I then get an email the nest day saying that the lathe was back-ordered and would be 5 more days. I thought, no problem. Then when no correspondence was heard, I called and was told the 11th of Dec. Then the 22nd of Dec. Then the 26th of Dec. NOW it's the 26th of January 2018. Seems like the supplier bit off more than they could chew and over sold. Now they are waiting for "their ship to come in".
They asked me if I wanted a refund. I asked them if they would give me the same deal when the lathes arrived. I was told no.
The heck of it is, I could have driven the 3 hour trip to my nearest Woodcraft and picked one up that day. They had several in stock. But it would have cost me time and money for gas and other expenses.
Wifey says "patience is a virtue". I'm beginning to say "baa humbug". Be nice Steve, be nice.