BUYER BEWARE - Store misleads this customer on order delivery.

On March 22, I ordered an ipad 2 from the Verizon store at BJ's on 200 Easton Road, Warrington, PA. I was told 2-3 week delivery time, better than Apple's 3-4 week delivery at that date, so I placed my order through Verizon. (I'd have it in time to give it to my wife for her birthday.) When I asked the sales associate at the aforementioned Verizon store why the manufacture had a longer turnaround, she told me that Verizon was a preferred vendor and all Verizon orders were being fulfilled before Apple's own in-house orders. (This might have been an outright lie.)
Well, it's now week 4 and I have nothing to show for it - no ipad 2; Verizon can't tell me when it will ship; Verizon says my ordered has been delayed and pin the blame on Apple. I paid Verizon $900 up front on the agreement that the product would be delivered in 2-3 weeks. They broke that contract. If they didn't have my money up front, I wouldn't be so mad - my expectations wouldn't be tied to any personal finances. I also wouldn't be mad if they (or the store associate) had been up front and told me that delivery could be delayed, especially when i look back an the Verizon community blogs and see that the delivery issues have been evident since the launch of the ipad 2.
I called the store and spoke to the associate. She told me that right after I placed the order, Verizon changed the shipping dates on ipad 2's to 3-4 weeks - HOW CONVENIENT! I reminded the associate how she told me it would be 2-3 weeks delivery and this schedule was the only reason I was ordering the ipad 2 through her (Verizon) and not direct from Apple. All she had to say was "sorry" and pinned the blame on Apple and the earthquake in Japan. I also chatted online with Verizon, and all they had to say was "sorry", we can't tell you when your order will be sent.
Let me get this straight - Verizon has almost $1,000 of my money for over a month and I have nothing to show for it in return? If I had ordered direct from Apple, I don't think I would have been charged until the order shipped. I also hear that Apple is offering a discount of sorts (like a free smart cover) to anyone who has/is experienced order delays. What has Verizon offered? Nothing! Now, if they didn't have my money already, that would be more forgivable - after all, no damage to me. However, that's not the case. I was told 2-3 weeks and agreed to pay them up front almost $1,000 dollars based on that promise. They broke the promise/contract and have done nothing or offered nothing to put me on equal footing.
As a result of being misled (purposely misled in my opinion) I am seriously considering returning the ipad 2 once it comes in, reordering it from Apple (they seem to care more about their customers) and getting my data plan through AT&T. Might I have to eat a restocking fee? Perhaps, but on principle it would be worth it.

Update - it's now been six weeks, and still no word from Verizon in regards to my ipad2. Yes, MY ipad2 because I paid for it 6 weeks ago.
I was told 2-3 weeks delivery when I ordered. (At the time Apple's delivery was 3-4 weeks and the Warrington, PA store told me their ordered would be delivered prior to Apple orders. Turns out to be an outright lie!). After 3 weeks, I reached out to Verizon (I never received a call, text or email from them notifying my delivery would be delayed, and they informed me it would be another week.
So I wait - one, two, three weeks! Today I called Verizon and all they could tell me is that my order is not ready yet. They couldn't even project a time! I told the person answering the phone at the Warrington, PA store that unless they could offer me something to keep my business, I was going to "return" my order. What was the response? Okay, come on in and we'll issue you a full refund. They have $800+ of my money for over a month and they didn't care to make good on their utter disregard for a customer and keep business? What a disgrace! Good-bye Verizon. My business will be going to AT&T. And I will be ordering direct from Apple.
I was misled from the time of sale and there's been a total lack of communication from a supposed communication industry leader. So I will be "returning" / cancelling my order and going with AT&T. There's just no way AT&T's customer service and communication can be as terrible as Verizon's.

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