Ordered at the store on the 17th. 3 weeks later, and one week before it's initial delivery date (the date changed from 10/14 to "Unavailable at this time", but I was assured everything looked fine). About 3 weeks after the order was made, I'm watching all these people talk about how they ordered the same models as me, days past my order date, and they're getting theirs delivered already. Mine hasn't even shown any sign of preparing for shipment. Support doesn't know what's wrong with the order, but that something is wrong and they direct me to the store I ordered from. They can't open the order and see anything.
I didn't want to let go, after seeing some people talk about how they were about to cancel, and things suddenly changed. I finally ended up cancelling it.
I check the Apple store's online inventory system for 4 days in a row. No luck. I'm looking for at least 128 GB. I wanted gold, but, at that point, I was willing to take any color. Alas, there were either no 128 GB's anywhere, or there was one color, in one store, very far away.
Friday comes, and I decided to just start calling any place that sold phones. The Target nearby sells phones, so I decide to call. I had been monitoring their stock online, and saw no Verizon models in stock. Decided to call anyways. Lo and behold, they had every 128 GB model. 10 minutes later, I'm there. 20 minutes after that, I'm out with mine. Went back Saturday morning, to get the second phone from my order (Couldn't do it on Friiday). Although I got the last 128 GB Space Gray, they still had more 128's and other configurations.
So, I'd really suggest you start looking around in random places. The first day I went to that Target, they told me they had barely sold any. Second day, there were still some in stock.