tl;dr: Monitor ordered May 29th, delivery window July 29 to August 12. Delivered August 6th, with 5 days advance notice.
Note: if you have the VESA option, the included Thunderbolt cable is very short. You may want to order a longer cable to have waiting for you. The included cable is too short if you extend the arm *and* have the wire concealed within/along the arm. Apple really should have included a longer cable for VESA mount.
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My Studio Display, VESA option, finally arrived in Los Angeles. It's absolutely gorgeous. Very happy with it.
A quick recap of the order messages, for the benefit of those still waiting:
2022-05-29 - Order placed, estimated delivery: July 29 to August 12
"We have everything necessary to complete your order. We'll update your
delivery date when your order is preparing to ship."
2022-08-01 - "We've received your payment information and we're preparing your order.
We provide a trade-in kit so you can easily ship back your current device.
It will either come in the same package as your new iPhone or will be
mailed separately."
2022-08-02 - same as above
2022-08-03 - same as above
2022-08-04 - "We've received your payment information and we're preparing your order."
2022-08-05 - Arrival date specified. "Your item is on the way. Due to the impact of COVID-19 and increased
demand for online shopping, we recommend visiting "Track shipment" for
the most up-to-date delivery information, as well as options to reschedule
or hold for pickup.
Note: the Track Shipment link said the expected delivery date was 2 days later than Apple estimated. This was updated only a few hours before it was delivered.
2022-08-06 - Out for Delivery
2022-08-06 - Delivered
P.S. The delivery guy asked me to print my name on the box, then took a picture of it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Good luck to everyone else! I hope hope your waits are shorter than mine!