OK. I feel I gotta update here.
Since my last post earlier last week I have had several emails from Bill.
He was VERY helpful, gave me several options, (including refund) and we finally settled on a KV-1 over the M41A3 that I originally ordered.
The KV-1 was actually one of my first choices, that or the T1 but price and research on this forum led me to the Bulldog.
He upgraded the KV-1 for free to super series as compensation for my troubles and said it will ship today or tomorrow.
I'll let you know.