I got a confirmation of delivery email around 6:25 pm Friday.
What is unusual is the email was sent at 5:22am that same day.
Why did it take 12 hours to reach my mailbox?
Since I paid for the express postage option, I expect the package to arrive in 3 days, but given that mail apparently takes a day off over the weekend because of Sunday, I'm uncertain if that adds an extra day. Also, there's a geographical barrier to cross, which may result in an additional day as well.
Unfortunately, the difficulty of getting my orders has severely shaken my confidence in this company, to the degree that when it comes time to order my next wave of Transformers, I'll be looking to another retailer to provide them.
As the expression goes, the first impression is the most important one and it wasn't a good one.