RE: WooHoo Royal Evo 12 showed up... !
I guess I got lucky. I checked Tower's site Tuesday evening after returning from the field. They said they had a limited number in stock. I ordered my Evo 12 on Tuesday the 6th of April around 8:00P.M. and sweated it out until I got a confirmation e-mail yesterday saying that my order had been shipped. The FedEx truck showed up at my door this morning at 11:20 with my brand new Evo 12. Tower even sent it FedEx and only charged the standard shipping rate of $7.99. And this month they are giving you $20.00 off of purchases of $150 or more. I can honestly tell people that I paid less than $500 for my Evo ($499.99) if I don't count the shipping charges.
Cycling the batteries now so I haven't had too much time to play yet. I can hardly wait.
Keep checking Tower and other suppliers and you will get lucky as well.
I have no connection with Tower Hobbies other than as a customer.
Good Luck in your search and a Happy Easter to all.