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"They don't care who the buyer is, how much the buyer is willing to spend. They have a c*cky overconfident attitude that they have the product, and if you have the money, they're willing to do business. But they will not be in any hurry to settle an order. Everyone waits the same 6-8 week lead time. There is no rushing it. Prepayment is required most of the time as well. Delta can give out samples at times. I have known other customers of ours who managed to squeeze one out of them. The parts are 'built to order' and they don't have any stock on hand at the plants."
So, in summary, I've almost exhausted all my options, including contacting dozens of Delta's "Valued Partners" and surplus dealers. As a last resort I called up the local Delta rep, who happens to have an office about 5 miles away from where I live :