Berrybiker, thankfully they are not charging me for the custom paint. I actually begged the guy at the LBS to just put my original fork back on and that I would take my chances on not having one of the defective forks... that is when he made a few calls and Specialized came back with two offers: either a monetary compensation or having a new fork painted to match the original.

Good luck with being patient! I currently have my bike in the garage but am still quite impatient to have her back to her normal self. I originally wanted the black/pink version which was unavailable so the guys at the shop talked me into upgrading to the grey/white version... which even matches one of my favorite dresses (yep, I am one of those chicks who wears a dress while riding somewhere lol)