iMac Delivery times to uk?

[funlad]

My estimated delivery date is 18th February, but I'm hoping it will be here much sooner?! There is no tracking info yet - however when logging in through the USA Apple Store I get the info that it's being shipped by Kuhne & Nagel, so I assume it hasn't reached the local courier yet.

Does anyone else in the UK have experience of how long it actually takes to be delivered from the shipping date?

Update - I just called Apple to find out the status - they say that the machine is sitting in the Hinkley (Liecestershire) Distribution centre - but will not leave until 12th Feb (3 more days) and still may not get to me until 18th - it is usual for such a long wait?

Thanks!

p.s. my machine will be week 6, and number 1284 off the line that week

[funlad]

Well I have my final tracking details, and my iMac should be delivered tomorrow 12th February.

Thats 15 days since it was ordered (28th Jan) and 7 days since the item was shipped from China (5th Feb.)

Not bad considering when I ordered there was supposidly a 3 week wait for shipping - and when shipped the delivery date was scheduled to be 18th Feb!