Without location no idea if you are even in Canada. Perhaps you are one of our US or Aussie friends so local price discussion is meaningless.
Which part of my previous stmt did you not understand? "$750 v2 would be nice given our pre-order v1 was over a grand. Factory mag on mine is 100% feed, LAR orange follower is close, XCR don't bother." Seems you may be fixated on food; nothing wrong with that.
So yes, mine was part of the first wave after waiting almost a yr on the pre-order. A TRS-25 tops mine on T97 custom rail.
My comment stands "Wouldn't recommended the T97 to newbies or anyone that just wants a simple, reliable rifle. Mag feeding is just too finicky; don't know if you are getting the wed or sat gun."
I am in Canada. If you have some recommendations on 5.56/223 non-restricted semis as an alternative to T97, feel free to tell your story.