Yeah ive heard it before and untill 5 mins ago i was with them aswell
the new update has made it so international users cant use the
zune marketplace, which, in short, SUCKS!
Thankfully there is a nice step around for anyone still wanting to use it, if you press start -> Control panel -> Reginal and language options and then change your setings to united states
dont worry, you can customize the date and currency ect to still match your computer and i havnt come accross any set backs of changing it yet
Have fun