Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"
A reasonable way may not be forthcoming unless you're able to swing one from somewhere in Europe. Countries like France and I believe Italy enjoy legislation which demands that consumers are given the option of buying an unlocked device from operators, albeit on a pay-as-you-go wicket.
I'd love to get one myself - but it's always possible that the boys from Cupertino have managed to lock their baby down too tight this time what with the in-store registration and activation.