First off a thank you. I am a very cautious purchaser preferring to do lots of research before making big outlays. I attended a demonstration a year ago and quite liked the idea of a Thermie but as I wasn't sure I would enjoy or use it enough to justify the huge outlay  I chose to get a cheapie model to experiment with. After a few months of constant and enjoyable use I decided to take the plunge but luckily discovered the thread on this forum discussing a new model so held off purchasing until I knew for certain what was happening.So thankful that I did as I at least now have choices. Not sure whether to take advantage of the 100's of 2nd hand TM 31's some a few months old  with spare jugs, jump in and buy the TM5 before end of Oct and hope any glitches are covered by warranty or wait a few more months until the bugs are ironed out and hope the price is not going to be $500 more? Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.