Just wanted to post an update about the second store I tried to order with (the bait/switch in-stock/back-order situation).
I placed the order on Nov 2nd, cancelled on November 4th as they claimed they would not have stock for another 2 weeks.
I received a cancellation/credit confirmation on the 4th a little while after putting through the request. What I didn't notice was that the money was never credited back to my PayPal account.
On November 17th they shipped the system and it arrived on November 25th at my US mailbox. I didn't find this out until just a few days ago.
Now they're talking about 5% restocking fees, not refunding shipping, etc... Umm, no, I'm not going to pay for their cock-ups.