I had a similar experience yesterday. I called an Apple Store 25 mins away and they had the exact model I wanted. They said it was first come / first served, so I took a chance and drove there. Turns out there was still a line over 100 prople long. I should have expected that but they failed to mention it on the phone. The last 1/3 of the line wasn't going to get a phone but the people waiting didn't seem to care. I left, unfulfilled.
I took the chance and cancelled my preorder this morning while purchasing my Iphone 6+ 64gb. 10:11hrs this morning I'm walking out of the apple store with my new phone. 3 others behind me also walked out with new 6+'s so their out there. I will never do the Pre order fiasco again. Just wit a couple of days after the launch and just buy one.

Sorry for the crappy pic my Iphone 4 camera has mileage on it.
