Here's a tidbit I learned during a conversation with the folks at Hornady...
If something is out of stock everywhere, don't order it from Hornady because they will fill all the orders/backorders for the retailers first before filling any direct orders placed with them. So just put in a backorder at Midwayusa and you probably won't have to wait too long.
Here's the direct link for the #45 Shell Plate:
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=122666
Keep checking that link and soon it will show an expected arrival date. My experience with Midway is that the product usually shows up before their expected arrival date. Don't wait to order it after it arrives, by putting in a backorder you get in line to get filled. Also, you can count on Midway to ship the same day the product arrives. (I have no affiliation with Midway, just a VERY happy customer)
Here's another thing I learned about getting products in a timely manner...
Packages CAN and will get lost or at least delayed in shipping. Midways policy is that a product has to be missing for 14 days before they will do anything about unless it was sent by one of the guaranteed methods (overnight, UPS second day etc) I discovered this the hard way when my LNL AP was shipped by Priority mail. There's no tracking with Priority so I had to wait when it failed to show up on time. Fortunately, it finally did show up after about 8 days. Other retailers have even longer waiting periods before declaring a package lost, for example Midsouth is 30 Days!
I've ordered a LOT of stuff over the last several months from Midway and various other online retailers, frankly I'm amazed that nothing was lost and the LNL AP was the only thing that arrived more than a day later than expected. But if I need something in timely fashion, Priority is not the best choice simply because there's no tracking, no guarantee an if lost, you gotta wait.
Unflappable