if you aren't in a rush keep an eye on amazon, they run sales on the contour HD fairly often. 250 used is way too much $. don't waste your money on the cheap ones, they aren't even close. and Vholdr just came out with a new contour with gps built into it so you always know where all your videos were taken, altitude, etc. it also has still shot capability, and a few other improvements but I can't remember them.