That's cool, glad it's on the way! I played a little bit of it last night and it's really fun, I can't wait to put some more play into it. But not sure when I'll be able to. It did make me kick myself, for never getting into the series sooner...
I have the same regret. I didn't have a GBA, and didn't buy a GameCube until after it was pretty much done with, so I missed out on Path of Radiance when it was still reasonably priced. Ever since, I've adopted a policy with Nintendo that I would start buying games before I buy the system, since they seem to discontinue games far more quickly than MS and Sony.
I picked up a used Wii only a few months ago, but snatched up stuff like Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn several months before that. Same deal with the 3DS, though I'm thinking I'll pick one up next month instead of waiting until it's a dead platform :p