I didn't notice until after I posted this that there is a vender comment area on the board as well. You think I would have noticed before... Sorry if this is in the wrong spot, just call me a :squid
Overall, my experience with Ridegear has been fantastic. I agree that the shipping has not been the fastest, but I've been pretty satisfied with the way their their customer service folks have kept me informed. They also agreed to ship via Priority Mail since I'm at an APO and that more than makes up for any delays. Plus they let me use their free shipping deal too - cool :banana
In the gear review section, I was surprised to see that New Enough.com has fantastic ratings as well. I considered buying from them but had never heard of them before.