No. All this software does is create a custom ColorSync profile of your monitor based on the actual measurements. Sometimes monitor vendors supply profiles for their screen, but they are not specific to your particular screen.1- Is this a piece of software that will be permanently connected to my monitor or can this be removed after calibration?
In that respect, there is no difference between different softwares, vendors or hardware -- only the quality of the profile may differ, of course.
amazon.com. Took no more than 3-4 days, I think.2- Is this the same retailer you got it from? If yes, how fast was the shipping?