Gah! My sewing machine hasn't even shipped yet! I called SewVacDirect to see what happened and they told me their supplier won't ship to them so they can ship to me til now, so that's why I ahven't gotten it despite their guaranteeing me delivery for Xmas. I'm annoyed because they didn't email or call once they heard of this problem to let me know -- they just waited for me to call. At least I'm getting a full refund. I'd like some closure on this whole thing.

And I ordered the same thing from Amazon.com. I still have to wait yonks (which is what I was trying to avoid in the first place), but at least shipping is free. Sigh.