Some folks who've steeply discounted E1s on
eBay have found themselves in the lurch with regard to warranty
issues.

That is to say, some folks who've bought steeply discounted presumably
"new in box" E1s on eBay have found themselves without warranty
coverage when these vendors were not authorized Eton retailers.
Something to think about, given that there have been some issues with
regard to E1 display failures (see May 4th article at http://www.passband.com/2007/05/)