Let me ask this question, why were you wanting to wait for a black one? What advantage did you see over the FE?
Personally, the only advantage I saw was the looks, but after seeing the first edition in person it became a minor advantage. I like the extra magazine included with the first edition. Current MSRP prices mean that the price difference is about nothing if you add an extra mag to the price of the standard PPS. The case is nice, but did not influence my decision either way and finally, the first edition is available now as opposed to sometime in the future.
I can understand wanting one with the more discreet import markings, but that will likely require an even longer wait than the normal all black PPS since I am sure that you are not the only person to preorder a PPS from Earl.