Not sure what these are, but maybe someone can call on these. But my take is that the US model is coming in June/July and will not be a stripped model. However, I still think I'm going to buy an Xi...

http://www.1-877camcorder.com/pvgs400.html

http://www.worldtradevideo.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/wtv/panasonic_pvgs400.html?E+wtv

http://www.datavis.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=446879&prmenbr=2000

http://ww2.fotoconnection.com/viewitem.php?IndexID=7127&section=

http://www.electronicexpress.com/product?prod_id=6229

Thank you, Stephen.

Certainly Xi is on of the best one-CCD cam. I hope GS400 will be one of the best 3CCD :)