I'm on the Pulse of Purchasing a XRGB-mini...

[zedrein]

And at $349.99 with free shipping I doubt I'll see them any less expensive. However! Will I need to purchase a Euro SCART adapter with a sync-stripper built in?

http://www.retrogamingcables.com/micomsoft-framemeister-xrgb-mini-adapter--euroscart-with-sync-stripper.html

I wish Micomsoft would have made our lives easier by simply keeping a Japanese 21-pin connector on the front panel and not the strange 8-pin DIN...

[albino_vulpix]

On recent firmware, you'll probably be perfectly fine without a sync stripper. If you want to use SCART cables, you can rewire the Japanese RGB adaptor that comes with the Framemeister.

I have a Mega Drive II hooked up using just its composite video for the sync. I have the sync level set to 13 and it's flawless.