Sorry its a bad deal. in Australia I can pay $10 more ($5 US) for next day from the genuine dealer. or I can save $40AU and buy from eBay importers. Shure has a global warranty (which I have claimed before and they don't care where you buy them from or where you live) so no deal I'm afraid. This seems to the be common thread on these deals, inflated MSRP and a few bucks less than amazon to wait months for a product you could get tomorrow.