JLB,

My suggestion is to try and get a TS1000 from e-bay. That is where I got mine half way decently cheap. Of course I am not married and do not have to ask permission on anything I want to buy! Therefore save your trade idea and just do a search on e-bay. You can probably find a TS1000 for under $200.00. If your wife will still not let you do the 200 bucks, maybe put 25 bucks away for 2 months...presto...TS1000.

Or maybe just don't ask your wife and make a COMMAND decision and buy one. She'll get over it!

Hope this helps!