Well, that was quick! I received my Cricut in two days… a day earlier than expected! 
Setting up the BlueTooth connection was a bit stubborn, but quitting and restarting the software seemed to do the trick. After a quick firmware update, the Cricut was ready to go. I ran one of the test images using the sample vinyl stock which went very well. However, uploading one of my own images to test was a bit weird, as the learning curve took some getting used to. Ultimately, I think this new tool will work once I get over some of the software bumps.
Thank’s again for the heads-up, Mead93!
—mike