Wow, Thanks for the great feedback guys!!

I like the idea of offering the option for the customer to choose how backorders should be handled. Would take some creative coding to implement into my site but certainly doable. Of course, without stock status on the site, you are still not aware of what is currently out of stock. I will have to give this some thought on the best way to notify you of product stock status. Ultimately, the best solution is for stock status to be available on the site. This in itself is a difficult process since my invoicing / stock software and the website database do not intergrate nicely.
Reseaching the best solution for all of us....
You comments are heard and we will work to improve this end of our service!
Thanks for your support...

Todd