Hi Rikki,
no Warrick hasn't been able to give a delivery date as yet, as per price my guess is that they will be structured to suit each country of sale, so in Australia somewwhere between $6,500 to $7,500, and i'm hoping its the lesser amount. Really re the button placement, until you give it a go, you shouldn't critique the instrument. Lets wait to hear what owners and users think after a while of using it