I agree, this is a huge problem!! We actually have to take one or two screenshots of the list before starting to shop.

The latest updates has the delay with the visual feedback as mentioned above which is great but as Jason points out this is still not enough because the ease of accidental taps when concentrated on other stuff and the feeling of uncertainty it causes.

A golden rule in interaction design is to avoid introducing settings if possible, it makes the product feel more difficult and it makes it harder to do instruct users in wizards etc.

Test the options above in user tests and simply make a decision (my vote goes to tap and hold)