Not long after starting this thread I took the plunge and invested in an A5 Intuos 3 - Here is a Link to the Amazon UK web site with 17 customer reviews of the A5 tablet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wacom-Intuos.../dp/B0006ZOY60
I am still learning and fine tuning but as Rudra says well worth it - I am at the stage where I wonder how I managed before. I also got the Colin Smith training DVD which has been a great help. Here is a link to the DVD:
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/phot...blets-cs3.html