I originally planned to marry Tharja but now I'm not so sure since there are so many awesome ladies. For my female playthrough, I'll go for Basilio. Can't get any manlier than Basilio. ♥
For me, it's not about the extra wait but the uncertainty of the release. I've gotten different responses on when the game will be in stores, and I'd rather not accidently miss picking the game up due to misinformation.
Louisianian here, I called up my GS about an hour ago. They said that they were getting the shipment on the 8th. If not, then the 11th. I plan on going there after class tomorrow to double check. I hope that everyone else has better luck.