I got a $60 discount from APPLE for complaining about the macbook shipping delay!
Get this... I called apple to cancel my order yesterday because it was taking so long to ship...
I explained to the agent on the phone that I figured, why not just go pick one up at the apple store? They've got plenty in stock... He promptly offered me the option of cancelling the order, or getting a $60 discount for waiting! Very cool. You can guess which option I chose.
If you call and the agent isn't so generous off the bat, make a little stink and I'm sure they will accomodate. I imagine the agents have been pre-authorized to give discounts...🙂