I'm pretty much in the same boat Greg. I keep hoping to run across an open box special at Best Buy or Circuit City, but have had no luck so far. I would really like the Zenith model or a Mits 500.
Hopefully you get some good answers, I'll monitor this thread just in case.
has the Zenith model ever been released? i remember quite the buzz about features/specs when it was announced, but like most STB's, it seems like it's release has been constantly pushed out.