I have received an email from Digikey saying that all the parts are not in stock and are due in mid July which I pretty much already knew. I have the option of cancelling the order if I wish.

I have also received a quote from the Australian distributors. They are actually quite a bit cheaper although their minimum order quantities kind of stuff things up. Basically their prices are the same numbers but in Aussie dollars instead of US dollars which makes them about half price. They also quote a 4-6 week lead time.

So basically for the same kind of money I can get
3 plugs + 70 signal terminals + 10 power terminals from digikey
OR
3 plugs + 100 signal terminals + 100 power terminals from the Australian distributor. (their terminals come in packs of 100 only)

I am thinking I will stay with digikey since it seems from their backorder page that they will be getting more stock which would mean others can then go and order products from stock. It looks like they are ordering 1000 each of the terminals and 30 of the plugs. What's left would go into stock and be available for others.

I have looked at the numbers some more and I will probably go for the Australian distributor instead and cancel the Digikey order. Anyone else can order through Digikey if they wish though. Perhaps someone may organize a group buy although given the low MOQ it's probably not worth it. If you're in the US/Canada and you want the bits then I'd suggest digikey.

Are there any Aussies/Kiwis out there who want to order some parts for a sled connector? I am willing to pay up front and then mail the parts to you guys.