OK, the latest news from Apogee is that they have discontinued the QMSS-E and are replacing it with a new model (MQ200):
http://www.reefcast.com/apogee/MQ200_pdf.jpg
As you can see it looks pretty cool and can store data points over time. As you can also see the list price is US$349, but they said that we can have one for US$249 if we order before the end of the year.
I've sent everyone who has expressed an interest a PM. Anyone else want to have all their lighting questions and arguments settled?