I got mine from Amazon via UPS 3 days ago. It should have come in on release day like it said, but UPS sucks and Amazon tagged team with them and lied to me. I pre-ordered the damn thing like everyone else on the day it was first announced: November 12th.
Had to speak to several customer service reps asking them where it is.
When it finally came, i didn't get hit with the bubble mailer, but only the lower left hand corner is ripped, but so far nothing. I have been following several forums about this while waiting for mine to get here. I'm still reading them, and heard various horror stories about some who got their copy all destroyed by mostly bubble mailers.
But in the end, those of us who manage to get the Special edition without paying an ass load of money can finally chant: IN YO FACE SCALPERS!!
But good luck with everyone who has yet got theirs out for delivery, let alone shipped. c: