2.16 GHz 15" MBP or wait for the 17" MBP?

So I'm at the mall today with the wife when we happen to go into the Apple Store so she could look at some iPod stuff. I'm playing around with a MBP when the guy tells me that they just got in a shipment of 15" MBP's in all three processor speeds! What luck!
With all the shipping delays for the MBP's, I just couldn't pass it up, so I ended up leaving with the "Ultimate" version: 2.16 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 256 VRAM and a 100GB 7200 RPM drive.
So here's the deal:
The 15.4" inch screen is awesome and big enough for what I do (Logic Pro sequencing), but to me a 17 inch screen would be desirable as well. It's not an absolute must by any means considering I have a 20" Dell LCD display that the MBP will be connected to 60-70% of the time, but all things being equal, if given a choice between a 15" or a 17" configured exactly the same, I'd take the 17" just for the extra screen real estate. So although I'm EXTREMELY tempted to, I haven't opened the box for my new MBP yet because of the recent rumors of a possible 17" MBP being announced during the Apple Birthday event. The 14-day return period for my MBP ends April 1st so assuming they actually annouce a 17" model by then, I could return the 15.4" unopened for a 100% refund by April 1st and then turn right around and order the 17".
The question:
Given the current MBP supply issues and the availability (or lack thereof) of an 8x SuperDrive to go in it, realistically what are the chances that a 17" MBP is made available in April?
What would you do in this situation: Don't open the 15" and wait until April 1st to see if a 17" is announced or forget the 17" and stick with the 15"?

Thanks for the replies, guys.
The more I think about it, the more I think I'm gonna just stick with the 15". Sure, a 17" would be nice, but I've already spent way more than I should've anyway. Like I said earlier, I don't do any graphics-intensive work or gaming so I really don't need a 17" LCD - especially with a 20" LCD to connect it to. Besides, even if a 17" was announced, it would obviously be more expensive and would extend me even more than I have already. I've fed the credit card too much as it is!
I hate to admit it but the truth of the matter is that this is yet another case of me being greedy again; I do this with EVERY technical purchase I make; from iPods to TV's, I ALWAYS want the latest & greatest, the biggest & best and I'll try to find every way I can to justify it - even when I really don't need it. It is for that reason alone that credit card companies absolutely LOVE me. It's messed up being cursed with AFFNTS (Always Fiending For New Toys Syndrome). It's a disease, I tell you!
In my case, the 15.4 is screen is big enough for OCCASIONAL PORTABLE web surfing and Logic Pro music work. Like I said earlier, the MBP is gonna be sitting on a desk and connected to a 20" LCD display at least 70% of the time (probably more than that). I don't travel so the most I would ever be portable would be moving from the desk to the bedroom or the living room when my wife wants to use our other PC - and that would only be if I deem it safe to have my MBP out around my hyperactive 22-month old son who tries to grab everything he sees!
The bottom line is the 15.4" is fine and I think I'll stick with it. I wouldn't be settling in my mind either because I actually had my heart set on the 2.16GHz 15.4" model in the first place until I played around with a friend's 17" PowerBook and started thinking "Wouldn't the extra 2" of screen real estate be nice?" That's how the drama always starts...
Anyway, they'll no doubt drop a 17" inch real soon (maybe in April) I'm sure and I'll probably be upset for a minute, but I'll get over it. Frankly, I just picked a bad time to start craving for a Mac. As such, I've been seriously obsessed with this whole Intel switch and debating when and what to buy ever since January (which is waaay too long) and I'm tired of thinking about it.
I got an awesome machine right now and that's good enough for me. So without further delay, I'm gonna pop the box open and start enjoying the fruits of my labor!
Now I just hope its defect-free...
Thanks for the opinions.
Ken
2.16 GHz MBP, 2 GB, 256 MB VRAM, 100 GB/7200 RPM HD Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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Hi!
My name is Eirik Solberg and i have been waiting for the iPhone 5 unlocked version at apple store us seens the iPhone 5 came out at 12 september.
Therefor i will be very happy if you guys could tell me when iPhone 5 unlocked version will come out for sale at apple store us.
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Oh, okey, but when do you guys think it will come out? I was hoping for Black Friday, but it didn't came out as i was hopning :/ When do you think it will come? Is it like the last part of november or the begining of desember or will it be in the end of this desember?

2.16 GHz 15" MBP or wait for the 17" MBP?

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