re: #240 lawhawk
For $449, I could get myself a full set of Wusthof knives, which improve the preparatory experience far more - and would be used far more frequently than the sous-vide.
After reading Kitchen Confidential, I want to get msyelf a Global chef’s knife. Bourdain says they’re as good as the expensive German knives, and you can get a decent one for around $100.