In the interest of reclaiming my hijacked thread (albeit at the risk of rubbing more salt into doubtingthomas29's burn injuries), I am happy to report . . . they're here!!
By the time I got home from work, shoveled some dinner down, unpacked all of the boxes, and inspected the beautiful black contents, it was too late for auditioning. But it promises to be a loud morning tomorrow - nobody's gonna get up late for school.
I now know why FO customers hold their speakers in such high regard. I found only VERY SUBTLE cosmetic issues in three out of the seven speakers, and the others are absolutely perfect. All but one defect can only be found if you KNOW that there is something to look for, and the "big one" is a miniscule ding in an inconspicous rear back corner of one of the M2's. One touch of a black marker will make that disappear.
If you have the patience and flexibility to wait, then FO is the way to go.
Look at me, rambling on like a fanboy, and I haven't even listened to them yet!
