Been waiting for a warrantied battery since May. My shop says there are none available. They are on a ship stateside. I'm not buying it. Does anyone if this is in fact true?
Could you be a little less vague? Specialized makes a lot of bikes that use a lot of different batteries.
Just for my own amusement, I randomly picked out two batteries made my Specialized. Both are in stock direct from Specialized. Both are also in stock at a bunch of stores here in California. You could do a similar search. If you find your battery in stock anywhere in the U.S., then it's safe to say that your bike store is jerking you around.
Your most sensible option is to contact Specialized and ask them directly.