Well, I was just thinking of this thread today, since I still don't have the jacket.
So, a month later, I called Vanson, and guess what they tell me?
We don't have the leather.
WTF? That's what you told me in November. It's already February, a month after you told me it'd be ready in a month because the leather already came in. So I started complaining about how their costumer service has given me the run-around, and the guy at the phone says, "Well, I'm not Amanda. I didn't give you those past excuses" (Amanda is the lady who took my order in September).
WTF does that means? Someone new takes over my account and that entitles them to a fresh start for excuses? You are not Amanda, but you still owe me a jacket.
He said he was gonna see what the deal was and would call me back. I asked, "Are you sure you will call me back? Because Amanda used to say the same and we will go weeks before me calling again because she never called back." He replies, again, "Well, I'm not Amanda. I promise you I will call you back today with an update. We get a lot of orders at this time of the year, due to the cold." I replied, "yeah, that's why I placed my order in September, so i could have it by now."
4 weeks later, he still hasn't called back. I'm calling the owner tomorrow. This is ridiculous.
I was tempted to go the Bates route, but their leather seamed way too soft. The vanson jacket is really strong leather and somewhat unconfortable. Like, if you wear it while talking on the phone, you will have to switch arms, for the leather will crush your front elbow from having it bent; however, this jacket can be broken into and sandblasted to make it softer.