That story actually makes me cringe so much. It's like he has no shame. I wouldn't do that for a free watch... let alone the right to buy one!
Happy to stick my name on a waitlist for an in-demand model though. Is what it is, either they call or they don't, no skin off my nose!
As someone who moved from the 11 to the 12, can I just point out that there's some significant functionality updates!