BEARSxARExPEOPLExTOOPlease allow me to share some perspective on this. Massdrop is a place for group buys. After the drops close, a very large order is placed. In the case of this drop, it's over 1000 units. With a small manufacturer like CRKT, the products are likely manufactured only AFTER the order is placed. Next, the product is delivered to Massdrop, and they ship it out to us. As a benefit of using this slower process, we get to buy this lovely CRKT knife for an amazing price. I just did a quick spot check on Amazon, and the cheapest price available there for this knife is 34% higher! It's well worth the wait in my opinion.