I sure hope it is 'cause actually I bought one s/h just yesterday over here in Germany!!
Exactly the possibilities you mention - built like a rock, HUI emulation, real meters for ProTools, 'vintage' preamps/eq/compression - have made me decide to go for this board.
I also can't wait to have audio AND midi faders together on one board which finally means good-bye to my Behringer 32-8-2 and Digidesign Command 8 consoles.
OK, there might be various other options around, both vintage and current, but in my opinion - and after testing several possible alternatives - the DA7 is still unrivaled!
Can't wait to install the console over the weekend ...