Depends on the kit. 8500 RMA shouldn't take that long, but I can almost guarantee you won't get D9GMH back (I didn't get D9 back when I RMA'd my 8500s). I RMA'd my 6400C3 kit and it took MONTHS but they managed to replace it with another of the same, D9 and all. Dunno how they managed that this late in the game.