I happened to get order number 275. Does this mean that if I haven't paid my pre-order yet and I do now, that I'll be given that really good pre-order position instead of being thrown in the back of the line?
no you had 7 days for that early spot
this current '7 days' window is what you have before they delete your order.
all orders are just pay to get in line now, not by order creation.
they should of picked different timeframes so people won't think each '7 days' means the same thing...
you have to understand what they mean, not always what they say