My Piper Glen also showed up about 2 weeks early. I wonder if they tend to give pesimistic ship dates to avoid disapointment if there is a delay. If you don't mind my asking was the manufacure date on your tub before or after the tub was ordered. I ordered mine on 10 Sept, but the manufacure date on the s/n plate, shows a manufacure date of 15 July. Not that it's a big issue, but I was under the impression when I ordered my tub that Artesian then needed to build it for me. Other then ordering the CD ozinator instead of the UV, my tub was fairly standard, no radio, no pretty lights, so I guess its possible that they may have stock tubs prebuilt and then just modify them as needed. Good luck with your tub. Looking forward to a reveiw.