My question is why is everyone ordering from overseas? Your going to gain about a week on the US release. Most of the overseas sellers are putting the delivery around mid December. Sideshow should get theirs on Dec. 5 (hypothetically) and they will ship out and be delivered within two weeks(usually). Paying $50 to $70 more seems like a lot for maybe getting it sooner. I mean, who knows how long one would sit in customs. Possibly days.
BBTS - PO - $237 shipped
Sideshow - PO - $195 w/o shipping (dunno how much that would be)
I paid $226 on ebay, in stock, shipped last friday...
You dont have to pay more if you look around. Of course theres the issue if it arrives damaged and needs to be returned which I think other stores cover for, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it