The guy who is giving you excuses...what was his feedback rating? I would give him negative feedback for certain in a few days. The first bad sign is excuses, and of course, the most obvious is he took your money and isn't making good on his end of the deal. That just really burns me. I especially hate it when sellers or buyers make excuses of every kind and don't attempt to refund your money or make other recourse.
Glad to hear about your satyr statue however. Why was that taking so long?
That White Witch statue Curumo has in on the Disney site, and it's like, 22 inches high, so it's almost TWO FEET high and a heavy item!!