this is the email I received today in response to an email i sent a few days prior:
Hi Steve,
Your frame is at the powder-coater now. I don't know exactouy how long it will take, but not loong now.
The cranksets are in stock ready to ship. BB's are not quite ready to ship. They will be in afew days.
Sorry about the delay!
Joseph
i'm patient, but i can understand how people would be bothered by this wait. his email response did not take that long in my case, though i did CC the email to both of the alien contact emails.