I had no idea the situation would be like this since the city I am in hardly had any lockdowns. I went to vca at the beginning of this year and there was no shortage of pieces. I was very organized and went according to my schedule so I didn't go ahead with the piece I was shown. Yes, it takes strong will to do so. Not sure whether other stores such as LV got this issue, I just got my bag in early Oct and it went smoothly. I guess this is not a jewelry year for me as for clothing and handbag, I got exactly what I wanted.
I will take time to think about what next. Maybe a big piece or maybe a few pieces.
Thank you for your information.