I'll be darned! This is the problem you face when you research a bit more persistently. A better product that threaten the very meaning of conventional products. For those of you who is ready to splurge on the Nikon SB-400, hold your horses!
Introducing a strong alternative to the Nikon SB-400 - Professor Kobre's Lightscoop. And boy is it favorably priced at $34.95!
Check it out [here].