Dave will certainly soon receive a SDS3000 ...
If he has ordered one, he will get one at some point.
The delivery situation is very difficult, as only those who will pay for it are likely to be supplied first.
As it turned out today, I wouldn't have been able to get one either, despite ordering over 3 months ago.
They sent me their own demonstration device by mistake (hence the missing display foil and dust caps), but I can keep it until a new one is actually sent out.
So I can play around a bit, I've already started it after the acclimatization.
The fan is regulated, that's for sure, it makes a clear noise at the beginning when booting, then it gradually gets quieter and quieter - but not as quiet as the SDS2000X HD.
A few things are different from what I'm used to, and the “basic speed” seems faster to me.
But I'll find out more about that in the days to come, with the report here, of course.