One of the distributers in the UK says it is being de-listed, but another distributer in the UK knows nothing of this. It did show it, the unit has been removed. So what do Saitek have in mind for the model? If you go to Saitek's site (saitek-dot-com), the USA shows the model available, but the UK section doesn't list the model. The holes for the pegs are sure, the sensors at the base of the hole are accurate and sensitive, and the machine generally has a feeling of quality. It does have a small weakness of having poor quality pieces - they're plastic and are torn off a plastic strip like old model aircraft kits for kids - but this is forgiven once the user feels the overiding quality of the general machine. Other examples of Saitek are all imperfect in some way - but the Expert is very well built and very strong in engine strength (in excess of 2000 elo).
The model is also reviewed at this dedicated chess computer blog where it's described in excelling terms - and it's picked as one of the four best machines available (and best in it's narrowed/vertical class) at this Squidoo chess computer page, so the machine is clearly excellent. Amazingly, rumours pesist that they are de-listing the model from their range - retailers are at a loss to know why. It's their best electronic chess machine they do. The Saitek 'Expert' is an example of 'good'. Saitek have a patchy record of great chess computers - there's an element of unreliability (everything is made in cheaper countries these days) and some chess machines are average, some poor and some good.
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