I'm so psyched, I just ordered the full 14 lb flat rate boxful of new colors. All the pinks and purples I could find, plus a few other colors.
I really love this glass!
For the finicky/shocky colors, I just prewarm them in my kiln. I have a rod support on the outside, on one side, and it does the trick. Some colors I just pre-warm by laying them on top of my kiln.