It is a worldwide issue, as you probably are well aware for the last 3 years the global economy has been on a downturn, as a result most companies cut production and cut jobs, we were no different. Around Nov 2010 worldwide demand suddenly ticked up and we could not meet the demand. The factory is very behind, but they are working as fast as they can to catch up, our current projection is all backorders should be filled by late March. The pumps will not likely be stock item anywhere though until April so it is best to make an order with a reputable dealer and stick with it.