crockett2418
Freaked Out
I also ordered with mother's basement... have about 6 figures on pre-order right now and will order lots more in the future considering their competitive prices, shipping costs and power points reward system. Looking at their facebook page people seem quite happy with their service, they're respected so that's a good sign.
About the release date, many European retailers always put the same release date as Sideshow has listed on their page, which is usually the same as the one from Hot Toys website. The thing is that it takes a month for the figures to be shipped from Hong Kong to the US, by boat. So when they arrive they ship them to European retailers which take another month or two. So if it's released in September in Hong Kong, expect it by November here in Europe. This is just what I've heard about the way Sideshow and Hot Toys works.
That is the same thing I am hearing, around Halloween or Thanksgiving time.