I completely believe the shipping container delay. My son had new hardwood floors installed last fall. The contractor mis-measured, and they were two boxes short. Initially they were told that the shipments were tied up in containers, and it would be months before it arrived. They were faced with waiting months, or choosing another wood/color. Fortunately they found a contractor in the North Dakota who had taken a delivery of the same product for a job, and had enough left to finish my son's job.