That's odd. I received mine today from B&N. It only took one day. Of course, I live in California, and it shipped out Monday from Reno, NV. Didn't have to travel too far. It was in perfect condition, too. The set was supported with two foam rectangles that were hollowed out and fit, snug, around...
I love this film. Hell, I love almost any Burton film. I haven't yet bought the Blu-Ray disc, but this DVDBeaver review (dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews33/edward_scissorhands_blu-ray.htm) is more than enough to convince me to double-dip.