Thanks. They finally returned my call today and I got a bit huffy with the lady, says mine got posted in September and will send out another.
I have been chasing this up - including that deal you tried to sign up for. The shortest answer is that no, you shouldn't get CTA ages before newsagents do.
I make up for that by including all extra stuff, like DVDs, maps, etc with subscriber copies. You'd be surprised how many mags don't, and it's one thing that CTA is willing to stand behind. Subs are a way to save money and to save yourself going to the store and finding out the latest issue is already sold out.
Sorry for all the BS - we're trying to fix it.
Carlisle