Hahah, you are right. HPI/HB have a really big issue with delaying product releases and having issues supplying parts for customers.
Would be good to see you back racing TC at Norcal!
This is what worries me. Be it the failure of the CR8 and parts scarcity of the D812. Or taking forever to release option parts. It's either they have a skeleton crew and can't get things done in a timely manner or they have huge inefficiencies within. The talent is there, just the logistics...
Hope it gets distributed quickly, unlike the D8
12 which was well into the latter part of 2013 by the time the kits/parts were readily available.