Just checked the tracking and after 10 days the shipment has started moving again! Not got it yet but its on a GLS delivery vehicle somewhere in the UK (not on Parcelforce van as it was meant to be when it got to Blighty according to GLS - the trade this is call a miss-route).
Maybe my "frank discussion" with HK live chat has actually inspired someone to email the courier and find out whats gone on!
Thanks for all the comments, I do like the ones from the "buy in Britain Brigade" I do buy a lot in the UK £3k last year according to my Visa bills. However, not all HK stuff is cheap copies, some of it is actually very good so don't dismiss it to be a brand snob.
So lets see if the van makes it to me - if so we've got another Buggy back online for Sunday and we can play out.
Also big thanks this week to RC Geeks for shipping a new Savox servo out in super quick time - Screwz4RC for sending out a set of Stainless Steel screws for my B44.3 (big job to swap that lot out) JE models for the bits and bobs.