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That said, the current $349 special is lower than the EEVBlog discount applied to $399 (6% off). So it may actually be in your best interest to go ahead and get it at the $349 price and get to work.
FWIW, the MSRP on the new Siglents coming out will be higher than the Rigol 1054Z (i.e. 100MHz version is supposed to sell @ $499, and we currently know nothing as to whether or not it can be unlocked). Hopefully street prices will be a bit less, but I doubt it will be all that much.
Those are good points. I really don't see how I can go wrong with the DS1054Z for $328 right now. In fact, I went ahead and ordered one today.
I think I bought my used 20-MHz CRO about 15 years ago for around $150 on eBay. I hope my new Rigol is still performing as flawlessly as my 20-MHz one after 15 years of use.
Competetive? I doubt there will be any competition for 4 channels at $330 anytime soon by anyone.
Probably not, but I think the Rigol's price is going to have to permanently stay well under $399 if it is going to be sold alongside the new crop of entry-level oscilloscopes. I think Rigol's three-year-old hardware will be a tough sale at $399 compared to the new Siglent at $499, which requires no hacking to get 100 MHz. If the Siglent's street price is $450 and/or it turns out to be easily hackable to 200 MHz, I can't see anyone buying the Rigol at $399.
Of course, all my speculation is moot if Rigol is planning to replace the DS1054Z soon (which I'd bet they are).