The new stock arrived a few weeks ago, and seems to be sold out again. I bought 2 FR12's when that new stock arrived, one from Thomann and one from BAX. They sound great, the hiss is not noticable unless you stick your ear against it (I also have left them on for days because I forgot to turn them of and no hiss to warn me they were on). I have tried many options with my Fractals (DXR-10, Matrix Q12A, MF10, Elis8, poweramp with F12-X200,...) and the FR12 is by far the best, at least for my taste.
Despite having no hiss, I ask Liam to put me on the waiting list. If not for the hiss, than for the correct phase, the protection against phantom power, the beauty of the design, and the sheer joy of having followed this thread from the beginning and appreciating all the effort that went into the design of the V2.