So, funny story, right after I posted this thread, I got a shipping update from Amazon. My Daiwa trout was out for delivery, in Los Angeles, I live in TN, time for a customer service chat with them again. As I am having a lovely chat with the rep from Amazon who is explaining to me that he can see that, just 45 minutes ago my package was put on a plane bound for Nashville. As I was calmly questioning why it was marked "out for delivery" if he can see that it was just put on a flight, he was trying to explain that the plane was going to bring it directly to me (you can't make this stuff up) and I would have it today. As I was about to just unload on this poor soul, UPS pulls up with my rod. I apologized to the nice person, told them my rod was just delivered and informed them there may be an issue with their tracking system, but I had my rod.