What case did you order? Compared to the leather Kensington case I've had for years for my 15" PowerBook, the Kensington leather case dor my 17" MacBook Pro is a real clunker. It is huge: it would hold three or four MBPs... :-(
Do you have a URL with a description & photo? I would even face your "importer hassle" to get something more sleek -- but I sure as heck wouldn't like it!