Alter,
I am not sure if this is good news or bad news for you but I may be able to help assist why Dave took so long to get your fish to you. If you follow this link, it links your to a Cichlid page, in which I was looking for some BR's. The first thing I read was the name at the top...
Website here.
I just received the order from David Soares. There are over 100 Apistogrammas, and some others.
That name stuck out, since I just read the pages. So maybe he is just backed up from the big order. I might stop by the store on my way home to see what he has. I know that you are still out $70 no matter what, but I can at least check this guy out and see what he is about. He has gotten some good reviews
If the link does not work, you can easily find it.
So if things don't work out with Dave, then this might be an alternative to look into. The owner sounds like a good guy from what I have read but I will check that out. I might swing by there this Friday and I can update you on what I think of his place, if you want.