unclebud,
as I said before, MS rebate is reliable and fast - about 1 month, have you ever seen people complaining about not receiving MS rebate here?
MS wheel mouse optical is worth 6 times the price of a $0.99 no-name ball mouse:
1. it's usb with usb to ps/2 converter
2. it's MS, you don't need to install any software to use the wheel in windows
3. it's optical mouse
4. it's MS's 2nd generation optical
5. it has 3 years warranty - when it goes bad, call anytime to get a replacement immediately, no need to file rma, no need to send back the bad mouse.
6. you can abuse this replacement offer now to make it buy 1 get 1 free
6 reasons for 6 times the price, ok?
I use this online order $6.xx MS wheel mouse optical to bust/do deal crapping (whatever you like to call) your $0.99 out the door no-name ball mouse, do you agree?
If you don't agree, that's fine.