ORIGINAL: panhndl
I bought an in stock battery from the US warehouse and it took over two months to get here. Not quite sure why the chinese new year should screw up US warehouse.
I have ordered a couple of orders from HK. One came reasonably fast and the other took about a week longer. I am not complaining too bad because I did not spend over a 100.00 each time. HK is a place I would be very cautious about spending any large amount. I believe that would be a huge mistake.
If you just need some cheap stuff and want to wait for it to come you cannot beat HK, but for anything that you want service or larger ticket items deal with someone that will give you good service. It is worth paying a bit more sometimes. You just have to be careful what you buy. Some guys I know really love buying batteries from HK, cause they are dirt cheap and if the thing does not work just toss it.
At any rate that is another 1.5 cents thrown in the pot