Re who will recieve machines first, and in what order etc,
I cant see how they will do this from a production point of view, since machines are made in batches due to country code/power supply arrangements etc.
Isnt it more likely he will build a few hundred, minimum, for USA customers, then do a batch of 20 for Australia, 20 for another overseas market etc.
He cant build 4 for the USA, 1 for Australia, 1 for China, 3 for UK, then back to 12 for USA, then 4 for Japan and so on.
I think the first to purchase, first to get low serial numbers may have been true, but first to buy will most definately not be first to have their machine built and shipped. From a production point of view, that would be insanity etc.
Thoughts ?