Here are the pics.  And it does not appear to be screen printing.  Looks like an cheap iron-on transfer (looks better in the photo than in real life).  And yes they are shipping from Tampa (only 45 mins from me)

(double post)

Wow....what odd placement for some crappy graphics.  They really did just slap this thing together, didnt they.

I'm tempted to return mine when it gets here, order the blank Kswiss jacket, and just have a local shop embroider the logo and "finisher" on the back.

Got mine yesterday.  I'm just gonna return it.  Have the one I bought at IMFL2010 which has the very nice embroidery, distances, dates, etc.

Don't quite understand why they lowered the quality to such an extreme level. 

My guess...more profit. 

I am still waiting for a return email (going on 2 days now).  Mine is going back either way but I want to know why as well.

Here is the response I got from the Ironman store:

"We apologize for all the confusion. The jacket that was embroidered and had the Finisher and date was the 2010 jacket. We changed the design for 2011.

Thanks for your continued interest and support of Ironman!"

Wow.  No kidding you changed it.  What a lack of customer service...

Told her I want to return it and that they should pick up return shipping as they sold me the wrong product.  Also told here there would be several other returns heading her way.  No wonder WTC gets a bad rap

Well mine is on the way back.  The rep actually told me I "misunderstood" the description.  WTF?  No the only misunderstanding was between you and your salespeople.  It was really non apologetic...

I was never one to jump on the "WTC sucks" bandwagon but this customer service experience shows me they are doing everything possible to maximize that bottom line w/o regard to what it's doing to the brand/experience.

Hi Cam - I sent you a PM about this. Brad

FINALLY finished my

Ironman Coeur d'Alene Race Day Video

Awesome video Rene!  You are an Ironman! Congrats!

I'm so pissed about the jackets I can't even see straight!!!!  They absolutely suck!!  If I knew they were going to look like this I
wouldn’t have bought one.

It's not even the same size!!!

I wrote Andrew Messick, the president of WTC about a week or so ago.  Within the hour I received a personalized email back stating that we would look into the matter.  I followed up yesterday and he was in Europe but promised he had not forgotten.

I'd suggest sending it back with a note.  If anyone else wants to write Andrew Messick to express your opinion, his email is [email protected]

Will keep you updated.

Thanks Iron-Brother!!  I am still riding the Ironman wave!!