Hmmm...
I think this will be quite a hit with the right kind of people, there's certaily a huge market out there for this kind of thing. If the $1290 dollars quoted is Australian (I doubt it), then that's amazingly cheap. Even if it's USD (more likely) it's still good value.
On another note, thank God you'll soon be able to go direct from MAN to Australia, I'm fed up of having to shuttle down to EGLL!!