Sony Ericsson faults 'especially rigorous' firmware testing in US for X10's Eclair update delay on AT&T

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We think this is a veiled way of passing the buck to AT&T -- but
whatever it is, Sony Ericsson USA has extended an old, crusty,
TimeScape-enabled olive branch to Xperia X10 owners in the States by
attempting to explain what's going on with the Eclair update 'round
these parts. Basically, the company says that getting an update out in
the US is way harder than it is elsewhere because of "the technical
requirements that must be met" over which Sony Ericsson has "no
control." The blame is levied on an "especially rigorous" testing
cycle that can (and presumably, often does) take several months, which
is why they've thus far refused to offer guidance on when the update
will be released. Honestly, is there any way we can trade in our
warranty card to get on the fast track with this stuff? And more
importantly, would us bleeding-edge types be willing to take that risk
on a wide scale?