Hey everyone, small update - Simon Cox messaged me via the Mitsi site I bought the gearset on saying he had been in hospital, and left his phone at home for the last couple of weeks.

He says he is sending the box bits out today. I also had a reply from my Paypal claim process, saying the seller had passed on tracking details - they are:

Carrier: TNT
Tracking no: 0000

So a bit about it - either he just chucked in the 0000 number to fob off Paypal, or he's not been to the depot with it yet.

Will keep the post updated, at least now I have heard something. Not sure why he's suddenly contacted me unless he has either noticed the net closing (thanks Mat and co ), or if he has genuinely been hospitalised. Either way I'm just glad there's some light at the end of the tunnel