I've gotta say, the experience with the non-Japanese shops, especially the USA shops, is so much smoother overall.
Everyone thank the scalpers for making these pieces more difficult to get. I think Bandai will offer a 3rd reissue on GoLion GX-71, and an eventually reissue of GX-88, if there still is a large demand.
What a fucking nightmare. Finally got one. This is going to look amazing next to Go-Lion. I'm glad I didn't overpay. Crazy that it is still available. GOGOGOGOGO
Yes, their Facebook warning was ominous, and seems as if they'd cancel all of your orders if you over-ordered. Yikes!
Man, I actually got notified by BBTS that this was going live. That's a huge thank you to BBTS for the heads up. I only wish they would have notified me similarly of the Go-Lion pre-order. Makes me wonder if there is just way more demand for Go-Lion? Or if it was such a fiasco that everyone involved decided to make the Dairugger a better experience? Regardless, +1 for BBTS in my book. I've ordered a lot from them, and have always been satisfied.
Probably still the same. This feels more of an exception rather than the norm (Macross pre-orders, etc.)