Digital BW, The Print

It is finally, thankfully, time to retire my Epson 1270, which I have
attempted to use for color and black and white printing for years. I
am in the market for an Epson 3800 Pro printer and I temporarily have
an Amazon Prime account (meaning free shipping on this item). Does
anyone have experience with purchasing photo equipment from Amazon and
specifically were you satisfied with the amount of time it took to get
your gear? I am tempted with the free shipping, but I
need the printer before the holidays and wonder whether Amazon's
access to photo equipment, new to the market, and not yet available,
is better or worse, compared to a dedicated-photo vendor, for example,
B&H.

Thank you,
John