Yep. A fantastic deal.

Yep. But it will be tuned to the liking of the majority of their customers.

Sony will be following Amazon's return policy.

This product is targeted to the general public so the tuning will be as good as possible for the masses. Obviously.

ANC works by listening to current sounds in your environment and then creating a "counter" wave that negates that sound. Since this process takes time it will always be slightly behind the original noise. For consistent sounds like those from jet engines this time delay isn't an issue since...

Just a little Frankie before the relatives arrive and chaos ensues.

Yep. Many of the yesteryear flagships are still great such as the generation 1 T1 or HD-800. I usually wait a few years until after the hype on a particular headphone dies down before I look at purchasing it. You can sometimes pick up a fantastic pair of headphones/IEMs for 40-50% or more off...

I'm open for a meet. I hail from Jacksonville area so mid-Florida would be best for me.