GadgetFreak - I'm interested in what you have to say. I've been looking into purchasing the new JLC Master Control Hometime, and am not exactly sure what sort of discount I should be expecting from an authorized dealer.

I'll be looking at other stores in Europe and Asia over the next few months (Madrid, Bangkok, Singapore, Tokyo, Brussels, London, Hong Kong, and Saigon) but I have a feeling that my best bet will be here in the States (preferably mail order so I don't have to pay sales tax).

The price of automatics can be mind boggling. I'd be curious to find out what the manufacturer's costs or profit margin is. Anyway, it's odd to find myself in a position where I'm deciding between a watch or a fully automatic rifle! Neither may be practical, though