Yes they cost more here, apparently we Yanks are filthy rich and like to overbid on eBay.

All the boxed 600HDs sell far over $100 on eBay all the time.
It was advertised as mint in box, it did come in a box, though a little beat up, and the unit kinda worked. The HD was DOA, but I swapped in my spare 2GB HD in it and got it to work. The 600HD itself was ok except for the broken clips and the sound distorsion I am having. Over all I am happy with it, but I did pay a little much for it.