I was in the same boat... Debating between nib pro vs. finding a used premium or wait it out based on the rumors of a potential re release from stern. Kicked myself for missing out on a beautiful premium two weeks ago that was five min from my house, but literally sold in n 5 min on craigslist. I spoke with three different distributors yesterday. None could confirm anything about another premium release, and even if stern did it, when it would feasibly be available. One even relayed that he had information that stern was planning to raise rates $200 in the very near future. Anyway, yesterday I pulled the trigger on a very low play pristine huo premium with a boatload of mods. I ended up paying slightly more than nib price, but I got a pin with less than 200 plays and a ton of mods, plus an aurich translite ( which I really wanted and is no longer available). The decision was pretty easy for me, as I am extremely impatient, knew this pin is a keeper, and prefer the appearance of the premium (with alt translite) over the le.