We'll I'm just shy of 3 months in (Applied 5-11) and man I didn't think the wait would be this painful. On a good note I finally got a call back from X-Ring regarding a specific XD .40 I was looking for. The day I took my CCDW class with Dave Johnson (early May) I stopped by X-Ring and asked if they had or could get their hands on an OD Green XD .40. Bob said he would see what he could do, took my name and number, and said he would let me know.
To my surprise I received a call from Bob last Thursday (8-4) and he told me he just got his hands on a used, but pristine OD Green XD .40. Needless to say I found my way to X-Ring by the end of the day and I'm now the proud owner of a Springfield Armory .40 cal. Overall my experience with X-Ring is very positive, even today I'm still surprised he remembered me by only writing down some basic info on a legal pad.
Hopefully I get the chance to take it up to Target master later this week to break it in. All the extra practice before receiving my permit is not a bad thing! I'll post my review of the XD when I get a chance.
Thanks to all for the continued posts regarding NCCo wait times. Hopefully we get some April/May approvals soon...