Patience KatsKidinWI, it will arrive when it arrives. Just like Christmas day, you can't speed up the clock. But oh how I know what you mean. Every time I have one shipped to me I keep a watchful eye out for it's arrival.
The 401 is one of my favorite Singer machines. When you get it read the oiling and greasing section real good. Or, download the manual from the Singer site and study it while you wait. They are oil hogs, and have some annoying idiosyncrasies caused by the lack or or gumming up of oil.
Joe