Those that are being put off by the cost have to realize that it's actually more expensive to go with xecuter when you take the power supply and probe into consideration. say $60 for the X360USB Pro (Pre-order price), $40 for the CK3 Pro, and another $17 for the V2 Probe, before shipping that's already $117. Whereas the 360Lizard is $100 (Pre-order price) before shipping.
Personally, I don't think I'll be purchasing this until it's clear how the No-Cut solution works... If there's a chance that it alters the FW in any way, then I think I'll stay clear. If they've found a way to bypass the cuts physically, then I'll probably purchase one.
As for the Slim support... as far as I can tell, the drives that will be flashable using the X360USB, will also be flashable using the Lizard / Accessories... because from what I've read, these drives will be flashable using software only.
QUOTE("from Xecuter website")
What you need to flash your Slim:
[2011-01-25 10:02AM UTC] #fw <JayZ_> So c4 will the 95 drive be hacked with only software
[2011-01-25 10:02AM UTC] #fw <c4eva> yes
Something important to keep in mind... the X360USB Pro is just a means to bypass SATA compatibility problems and to make flashing somewhat portable. There isn't yet a No-Cut solution... you will still use the same method's you've previously used to flash your drives, the only difference however, is that you will connect the drive using the USB adapter as opposed to your SATA card/onboard device.
The Lizard is a bit more unique... however, I don't know how I feel about using this in place of Jungleflasher and all of its support.