Yeah, it's a shame about Empire Direct, because £180 incl VAT and delivery is a great price (well, relatively). I called them up and they told me delivery would be around three weeks.
I tried Griffin, but they didn't have any in stock and they are now quoting £225 + VAT (£264). However, they evidently get their stock direct from Sony - they said they could get one from Sony in a couple of days.
I am getting one from Hi-Spek for £250 incl delivery, which is a bit more expensive than most places, but again they seem to get them direct from Sony, so they said I'd have it by Friday/Monday.
Most other places said they were expecting stock on 26/2/03 (they probably all get them from the same middle-man), but one of them told me this delivery date just keeps getting continually put back.