jonathan18:

Yeah, as mentioned if it didn't come with the extra cost and hassle I would seriously think about buying it, but not with that. And I wouldn't consider 12.5 hours of driving time in one day a particularly healthy or risk-free activity!

Panasonic's current lineup has slotted in a new model below the previous base model (still numbered '1000'), the JZ980 - https://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=5906499