Oh, my God, another reader in Arizona! LOL.........
Actually, I am so glad someone else close to me has posted. This is a world wide forum, but no one else that I know of comes from our area.
Should you be in the Surprise area I would be happy to show my Kindle!
I got mine last June, and yes, it was a lot of money, but I bit the bullet, did without some other things, and haven't been a bit sorry.
Whichever device you get, I"m sure you'll be happy with it.