Ok i bit the bullet and bought one from amazon through GSM imports for $727.00USD yesterday eve (64gb version). I still don't have a tracking number waiting for them to send me one. There is no contact number for these folks at least non that I can find. But they have been selling through amazon for a while now.

I hope it arrives here before the week is over! Can't wait till i get my hands on this black sexy N9

I will update how they deal with things.