I just got my phantoms, controllers, and plates in the mail today.  If someone wants one of them, I have a (phantom, plate, controller) set that I'll sell off.  I decided I only want one.  
That being said, All the fuss I put up about Gold anodizing on the plates was for nothing.  I ordered Purple today after seeing purple anodizing pic's.
I have to admit, now that I got my phantom/plates, I'm starting to get excited for this again.  After my springs got lost in the mail and the prof debacle, I started to regret this whole venture.