New Orion Starshoot Autoguider???

Well that does it! Orion is now releasing a new autoguider for right around $250. Hopefully it is worth it to all of us who want to get into astrophotgraphy. Here's the webpage...

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=astro-imaging_camera/~pcategory=astro-imaging/~product_id=52064

Looks like the QHY 5. I wonder if the specs are the same.
The Starfish (S&T article), and QHY 5 autoguiders use a Micron MT9M001 CMOS chip.

http://www.qhyccd.com/QHY5.html