I will get one for a friend and then flip through it to see if I want a copy for myself. It sounds like it will be more useful and interesting to read than the original DMG (which I only use for the NPC classes and sometimes magic items), but I just don't need any more rules for d20. If it covers topics not covered before, then those extra rules will be helpful. But if it just adds another layer of complexity to things already covered, forget it. I haven't looked at the table of contents for the DMG II yet, but I hope it has more information about gems, taxation, weather, etc.