just to add to the pile of anecdotes, I ordered a set on the 16th January, then it shifted to "In the Warehouse" for a few days, then "shipped" on the 22nd.
DPD tracking page said it was in Mechelen, Belgium for a long time, then eventually it turned up at my door yesterday (30th Jan)
Quite a long turnaround I hope they can improve on that in the future!