Browsing ebay, I found a supplier who'll sell the NH-900 new-in-box, still sealed. Since money is an issue (I'm a student ) I can't afford buying a totally newly released unit that might cost around 350 Euros. And, time is kind of an issue. Right now, I'm in a very productive phase - every jam session sounds great! So - unfortunately- money and time is an issue. I'll save up more if the new unit has features that "One MUST have", but if the NH-900 does the job just fine with nice quality, I'm pretty satisfied with that! One question I have for you all though is: When I buy off ebay, how will Sony handle repairs? Will I have to send it to a repair center via post, or how is Sony's way of doing it? Thanks again! Thomas