Have you ever preordered a Tamiya kit at Champ?

[muratti]

I was wondering if some of you have ever preordered a kit from RC Champ in Japan. So far i know they have a superb email communication!
Only i was wondering if they are the first to get a kit after its release. I am sure some of you have experiences with the release of the TRF201. Was the preorder price higher than the Hongkong online shop price? Did you get your kit before the Hingkong Online shops had them in stock?
Or is it better to wait and buy the kit in Hongkong because of price and availability?
Feel free to post any experience you had.