I have the Performance MX and like it a lot, but I'm not into FPSs (CRPGs instead). My understanding is that this mouse might seem laggy to some - it does not overclock the polling, or something like that, and the max dpi may be too low for some gamers.
On the plus side the rechargeable...
One possible reason for using a screensaver rather than setting an auto shut off maybe to minimize warm-up time for some LCD monitors. I think I read somewhere that mine takes about 20 minutes to reach optimal color accuracy.
In any case I set my monitor to shut off after 5 minutes of...
I can sympathize. We recently moved back to the US from London. Technology is so much more expensive in Europe. On the positive, there seems to be a greater acceptance of high end stuff (eg IPS) in Europe than in the US. So you see more of the high end displays there, except for the NECs though.
I got my 2490wuxi (not wuxi2l) from bhvideo.com for $995 plus tax (free shipping at least to NYC). They have a great return policy and seem to still stock the old version. Highly recommended.