Unable to create your city at this time. Please claim a city again later

I'm really not one to complain, but the fact that countless SimCity fans paid over $60 for this game and are unable to play it is ridiculous, embarassing, and unprofessional. I'll give EA until tomorrow night to fix the server issues. If I can't play the game by tomorrow night, I'm taking it back for a refund. SAD, EA, REALLY SAD.