That’s quite true. I put up ordering another 4k+ a while ago, and was very hesitant with the V now because of this issue. (I just ordered the V now, because, ya’know, I really want one. 
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And I also can vouch for the dual-charge problems with supposedly pre-cleared shipments; that happened to me before as well (not with OSMC, completly unrelated), and it IS a pain.
Still, with all this said, I’d feel much more comfortable to order from OSMC with my order pre-cleared. Perhaps you can look into this option again at some point in the future.
Regards