Recommendations for a Bluetooth trackball

I much prefer a trackball (scroll wheel, multiple buttons) to a mouse , but would like to get one that doesn't use up a USB port. Most of the wireless ones use a transmitter that goes in a USB port, so are no better than one that is hard wired. The Kensington Slimblade looked good, but several people complained about dirt getting in, with no way of cleaning it.
So, do any of you have positive recommendations?
Thanks

I give the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 five stars. Yeah, I know, how can MM from Apple be so bad, and anything from MS be great. The 8000 is a full 5-button mouse, 4-way scrolling, programmable, rechargeable, bluetooth mouse. Pairs easily with the bluetooth on my iBook or iMac. You can find it for around $60, but get this. You don't need the BT dongle, so sell it on eBay and recover your $60.
Microsoft doesn't officially support the 8000 on Mac, but Mac drivers come on the CD. You install the CD drivers, then download Intellipoint 6.1 and install only the mouse for full functionality.

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