The HTC Vive is finally shipping within a reasonable time frame at this point. After many delays upon delays when it came to actually sending people the VR headsets they ordered, HTC has announced today that from now on Vive orders are being shipped within three days, worldwide. Now this doesn't mean you'll have the Vive at your doorstep three days after you placed the order - just that it will leave HTC's warehouse in that time frame. Which is still a lot better than what the situation was earlier this year. The HTC Vive went on sale in April, but back then you could expect to wait...
Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/new_htc_vive_orders_are_shipping_within_three_days-news-18680.php