If you couldnt get it at the normal price then I would deffo follow Aduz's advice. I refused to pay a penny more than the retail price for mine despite how badly I wanted one. Luckly I had a good informent and went to the right place at the right time.

Can't believe the price people are paying for these on eBAY. Some are going for over a grand!

Spax - From what I hear the over-heating issues were to do with users placing them at places where there was no air to get to the psu etc. Not actually a problem with the 360 as such but then, who knows with MS.