Hi Punkin and dogman,
Thanks for the responses.
Punkin, in answer to your question, I suppose I'm looking for both an unopened/unused package and a bargain if I can get one! Really, I don't want to use cracked software or anything like that.
dogman, that's a great suggestion - having someone pick it up in teh U.S. - and my experience has been that it is possible to order some but not necessarily all music related items (and other items) from the U.S.. Some companies just won't ship to Canada.
I'd rather try to get something here, though, for various reasons. First, is that sometimes the duty that one can pay can be horrendous (it's discretionary whether or not customs opens items priced about $20 U.S. shipped to Canada, and I have only had this happen a couple of times but on each occasion it has added over 100% to the eventual cost of the items to me).
Second, if something goes wrong or there is the issue of replacement or something (hard with an older copy of Sonar, I realize) I'd rather have a warrantee (which I wouldn't have if I bought from outside the country and maybe even the province). Third, I prefer to have somebody local that I can talk to, either by 'phone or in person, should the need/problems arise.
Anyway, I'll keep searching and if worst comes to worst will buy 6, I guess; might as well go the whole hog and get PE, don't you think?
Thanks,
GV