... here's a recent shipping time I experienced for a frame shipped Italy. .... perhaps it is relevant since it is overseas mail coming into/through the US. For me, I wouldn't file it under 'trouble' since I received it.
Shipped from Italy on December 1st.
Received in California on January 11th.
Peter Brueggeman
La Jolla California USA
4peebee(at)peterbrueggeman.com