Oh yea, forgot to write about the 29's. I can't comment on the feel of them yet, but they aren't as bad as I expected from a looks perspective. It's weird to see a shoe selling for under msrp when there are 29's currently in other GR colorways for 200 or so on Nike/Eastbay/etc.
So I finally got my pack, and I must say that I am glad I paid the 600 shipped for it. The XI's in the pack are NOT like any of the other XI's (whether mid or low) that have ever come out. This IMO was the first shoe that got remastered by Nike. Yes they made the announcement for shoes...
I think you can do better on the price. I was hunting for a size 14 and have been seeing them for around 600-625 shipped for a complete DS pack. I know it's not the safest route, but browse the bay and see if someone will do an invoice for them.