I ship them USPS but for $15 more can ship UPS/Fedex direct from the warehouse. The latter is faster.
The EU version might be on sale in a month. It will contain the exact same information and the interior is identical in every way. The only difference is the manner of the printing--the not-POD version has multiple types of foil and fancy treatment on the covers, ribbons, end papers, and "one step below museum grade" paper.
I have always been happy with the quality of Drive Thru RPG/Lightning Source (and I'm picky) but, in this one over the top case, the offset is much, much nicer.