iPhone 16 Pro Max shipping date

After a week-long series of nonsense (which involved my phone being disconnected for over a day, requiring me to not only spend four hours with customer service on the phone but also three hours at the Verizon store so a rep could talk to and be bounced around by phone agents), I finally broke down and ordered the 16 Pro Max (in black titanium).

Of course, it's on back order. But has anyone ordered a back-ordered phone recently and had it shipped out quicker than expected? I'd really love to get this phone sooner than late October. I even have a case already!