I too was consindering the T3. I canceled my Paperwhite 2 order and am getting tired of all the little glitches I encounter using the Aura HD and I don't need a built in light (although I think it might have done better for them commercially had they included one).
The problem with importing one, from my research so far, is the
only place I've found that has them and will ship to the US wants $180 for the basic device plus $15.37 to ship it. Not paying that. (as far as I can tell Sony Canada and BestBuy.ca will only ship to Canada)