Hi Jedi,
Yep...that's what my friend told me also...prices go up like crazy as you approach the due date.

I don't want to sound too pretentious, I don't usually buy stuff used, not because I have money (or lack of it)...but because I'm not a keyboard technician...if something happened to it, that extra $300-400 savings can be wiped out in an instant should there's something that needs to be repaired....

Ah, nothing wrong with supporting your local store, right?