Ordered 64GB Alum minutes after site went live 9/29. After reading this thread, grew frustrated that others who ordered significantly after me were receiving their phones. That order is still currently stuck in "Pending" status w/ Nov 10-12 estimated date.
On Nov 3rd, ordered another 64GB Alum. Within hours, order went to "Processing" and it just recently went to "Shipped"!!! Even better...it was shipped overnight and will be here tomorrow! I didn't pay for any expedited shipping.
I'm canceling the original pre-order, and giving up the play credit, but don't care. For whatever reason, there seems to be a very large number of pre-orders sitting in purgatory. They must have significant order routing/system issues that are causing this. There is no other explanation for this failed roll-out.
Needless to say...can't wait for tomorrow!