I bought a stereo pair of CMC1L with caps. I love them. They are noticeably smaller than Line Audio CM4 with stubby/chopped XLR's. I am not aware of any way to purchase them without cables. Given that the cables are a very small fraction of the cost, and also given that you should really have at least one backup cable just in case, you may want to just grab the cables... I'm planning on getting a backup cable sometime soon anyways, as nobody else and no local store will ever carry one if one fails.
My CMC1L were about a 6 month wait, but this was almost a year ago, so maybe its better now.
Also, I checked into making my own cables since I made most of my other cables. However, the LEMO connector is like $45, by the time you buy the male Neutrik XLR and cable and spend time making it, you're not saving much over the $100 cable from Schoeps.