The lateness of release doesn't faze me too much, I've worked for companies that make stuff not too unlike this and stuff is always late... I'm hoping that the experience Echo has in this arena with Layla etc. will help Mona be a solid product. But like you say, I'm a little nervous... Re the online stores -- zzounds.com seems to have stopped carrying Echo products (???)... Musician's Friend has it in stock, and Computers and Music in San Francisco has it in stock too... maybe I'll take a drive up there and see if I can get a demo soon.