Update: Originally when I ordered on Oct 6th (first day) MS put a hold on my bank for the amount. On the 16th they released the hold. I just noticed that late this afternoon MS again put a hold on my bank for the band amount. My MS order status is still "In Process" with ships by 30th. I was at the MS Kiosk in the mall today and the Reps there let me put a pre-order in for a band (no down payment). They said they had plenty of inventory coming in and that I could pick mine up on Friday morning, the preorder would guarantee me one. If I don't have a ship date by Friday I will pick one up at the Mall and then return my MS online pre-order when it finally comes in. I am having a hard time understanding why I would want to pre-order again from MS online.