I received my 1K kit today, even though it was supposedly shipped a month ago, according to the Premier status web site. Guess I'll cancel my request for a replacement kit, which I'd sent in via 1K Voice, as per the web site instructions.
My kit went had a Houston return address, but was posted from international shipping center in Minneapolis. Transit time in USPS and Canada Post was probably around 10 days, meaning that it took 2 weeks from when it left production until when it was dropped into USPS.
For the last two years, the shipment speed and reliability has dropped considerably.