[arbitrarian]

Don't buy just yet, unless you want to buy my used one. :) Zoom is coming out with the Zoom H5Studio, which is supposed to have the same preamps as the F3. It also has a set of built-in stereo mics. On the other hand, the F3 is definitely more rugged, and a fair bit smaller, so it depends on your use-case.

[tecleandor]

Ha! Thanks! Haven't done recording in a while (bunch of times I've used a Zoom or similar device to record a concert or an interview), but I was thinking about a friend that does lots of field ambient recording.