Yeah, I've wanted one of these ever since it was released overseas.
I'd still like to read a U.S. review of this unit -- I'm presently using the Intuos 3 model that looks to be nearly identical in size and function (other than the LCD :>) to this and that would be great for me but I'd love to hear some reviewers say what they make of it compared to the Intuos.
And 1K is about right in price -- not bad at all considering what you (finally) get.