Well, I had to run out for some errands yesterday that took up quite a bit of time. Turns out I have missed out on the $245 opportunity to buy the 40mm, either via Amazon, or Buy.com.
On the other hand, based on RioRico's advice, I shot a bunch of shots with my 18-55 at 31mm and 40mm and compared them. Considering the most frequent things I am shooting out here in New Mexico, the 31mm looks like a better focal length for me. Thanks, RioRico.
Hence, I am putting my pennies in a jar as we speak to save up for the FA 31mm. The honest truth is that I probably could live ok with the 18-55 kit lens, but I WANT the 31.