I have heard first hand that the Australia Post US shipping program thing is VERY slow, with some shipments taking 6 weeks to actually even be processed to leave the USA. I guess they fill all the allocated freight space on Rubber Dog Turd Freighters (Hong Kong, LTD.) before sending.
The eBay shipping out of the US is ludicrously slow too - 4 weeks on average, and goes Fed Ex el-cheapo filling the pilot nav bags.....
I personally have ANYTHING US bought shipped to a mate in Ohio, who then sends to me. Average turn around is 7 days
