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I’m not sure why this would be surprising to anyone. The point of announcing it now is so they can put it in the hands of devs to make 3rd party apps, of course their software isn’t complete and shippable on the day in which it’s announced to be shipping (probably) a year later.
Laserboost is definitely one of the more expensive options, but they are convenient. Ponoko is good and typically cheaper. If you live in a large city, there’s for sure someone local that will do it for much cheaper than any of the online places, but it takes some leg work.