"I purchased my s230u (Thinkpad Twist) on 20 Nov. Initial expected ship date was 12/13 - a long time, but I'm willing to wait. I keep checking the order status website, the expected ship date bounces all over the place, from 12/20 all the way to 1/31/13. On 12/14 I get an e-mail stating that my order has been delayed "but we anticpate shipment within 30 days of this notification."
Here's the skinny: it looks like anyone who wants a DECENT laptop and chose the "customize" button when ordering get the shaft. I have yet to see if Lenovo actually cusomizes laptop builds - I haven't read a single positive customer review on the topic.
Maybe our expectation that a LAPTOP MANUFACTURER would be able to produce a laptop in a timely fashion (under 60 days) set the bar way too high . . . regardless, I cancelled my order. I really wanted one of those new Windows 8 Convertible laptops, but it was more of a "want" than a "need". Screw you, Lenovo, you lost my business forever."