Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm totally all for increased security,

I think its an awesome step to take to protect both SI's image, as well as us, the Volties.
After talking to a rep at my bank yesterday (yeah, my bank is awesome, we have live people there on a Sunday), and verifying that what I had in the SI site was correct, the rep noticed that the charges went "through" and then were instantly retracted on SI's end, so hopefully today I can get in contact with an SI rep and see if I can't get it all sorted out.
I'd hoped to have the order in on Saturday, so it'd have a good chance at being here before this upcoming weekend (The missus and I are going on vacation for a few days

, and I'd just given my mini cig-alike batts to my friend to get him off the stinkies, so I all I have for the trip is my X2 (wanted a smaller spinner for portability (and awesomeness!))
ANyhoo, still, good to have better security!