People cancel for various reasons all the time. I've been cancelling pieces everytime it gets too close to other statues shipping out, that take priority over others. The areas where they put the PVC plastic are perfectly placed, where the overall feel of the statue, doesnt feel cheap. Otherwise I would have returned it. After all, it is a mixed media statue. There's going to be certain areas that need certain materials. Not to mention, there's a lot of pointy areas where it would easily snag, and if they had been polystone, you wouldn't be happy when you accidently snag it, and it breaks.
First day I had it, I had rubber gloves on. It snagged on the gauntlet with a bit of pressure. I was so relieved it didn't break. lol! Its a fantastic piece!! Congrats to those waitlist conversions! You wont regret your purchase.