Just wanted to come back here to update. Placed my order October 27th with one of the continental US warehouses. Received my order today. Everything looks right and overall a very smooth process. Was jittery about the $ amount and possibly getting scammed being a noob. Glad to see things worked...
Yeah the whole thing has me anxious as well. This is my first cycle, so the $600 ish spent has me stressing out waiting to see a shipping confirmation or a tracking number.