Wow, you either are asleep or you have a weird result. All I have from Googling 9600GT is reviews, prices and stuff....and even if I type recall, I see botherboard recalls, and battery recalls.
Well it is new and I have not played too many games with it other than UT3. Check my specs. I can hardly play UT3 even though the video card is alright the processor is holding me back from playing at anything but low graphics.
Well, you can't compare mid-range to extreme. You COULD wait til the 9800 series or 9900 series. But I think price hits fairness there too, but you COULD grab a 3870x2 for a better price over performance ratio.