[Dan50]

Well, @PTMD, I'm in a similar situation, If you lived in Europe, I would know a couple of places where you could buy a Shield.

I have no problem spending some money for a great box, however I must say that , If I could save some money and buy a great product for a little less money , I would be happier.

I think that the shield is a great option right now( if not the best , for a box under 200€) , I've looked at zidoos, Himedia , but the thing is , for more 40-50€, I get the Shield , with no comparison possible.( Netflix 4k, smoother images, good support and a great Jhardware/software behind ) . It scores at least 3 times more than those I've mentioned above , on Antutu, and has a higher score on the other bench tests.

Here is a comparison(side by side ) video of a Shield vs a Mi box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCdOfhQTsWY .

I just haven't bought one yet because I think there's a strong possibility for a shield 2 announcement , or at least, a price drop.

P.S: Besides Shield, I would go for a minix U1( or wait for the new U9 with HDR). The price difference between the nvidia and minix shouldn't be much.

Regards