I did a little research and it seems there is a fairly simple way to load ICS 4.0.4 without using OTA or Kies. Seems to work for most people and I am getting a little tired of waiting for Samsung and MTN so I am considering using that method. Basically you have to use a program called Odin v1.85 to load the new operating system. PM me for a link to detailed instructions - not sure if myBB allows posting of links