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No chance of getting screwed by wait times that Headwind are prone to do and have done many times to members here. Just ask Stew here, he had to wait 3 years for a jacket and Jay(Headwind) never contacted him.
This question or a similar one seems to pop up here about every couple of months . It puzzles me because from your post you seem to know the issues involved , so there’s really not much to add.
Good Luck with your choice whichever one you decide on .
Just that I’ve seen some recent posts from Headwind advertising their stock jackets and getting some good feedback, also from members having received their orders being very happy with them albeit after some considerable time