That is a nice price. I use the MD671 (681 minus answering machine) since I have voicemail through Vonage, and I have no complaints. Great reception in and around a 3-story house, supports multiple handsets wirelessly, and excellent battery life after 3 months of use. The base unit functions as a standalone speakerphone in case the handset isn't handy. Caller-ID shows the caller's number AND name, which is nifty. I recall reading somewhere that the handset only uses 5.8 Ghz in one direction, and 2.4 Ghz in the other - can anyone confirm this? In any case, it doesn't cause any problems with my 802.11g wireless network.