If power consumption isn't a concern, go for it!
But wtf $279 for a rpi? No way don't pay those scaplers anything. I'd check out any of the numerous clones before paying that.
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Yeah, was about to say the same... $300 for a Pi, no way I'm paying that.
I would also suggest looking at some Pi clones on eBay/AliExpress, like BananaPi. They're fairly cheap for the performance they offer. Though, yes, having 8GB of RAM on a small thing like that costs a lot, no doubt there.
I got an IndieDroid Nova for less than 279. RK3588S with 16GB RAM in the same Pi form factor. It's crazy powerful compared to a Pi 4. The graphics drivers aren't entirely there yet unfortunately, but with the Ubuntu image the graphics are at least partially functional (enough to play SuperTuxKart) and for non-GPU things the 8 core RK3588S CPU blows the Pi 4 away. Also comes with 64GB EMMC storage (still has microSD support as well) and a nice heatsink with fan.
Link from where you bought it?
I bought one of the early Pi4 8Gb (£76) and although it runs a bit hot I have just changed it to running from an SSD (£20 + adaptor £3.50). Although they are out of stock at present you can ask for notification when they are back in and they have Pi400s now. Pi Hut.
I do love my Pi400 i use as a Steam Link for my living room TV.
Maybe I'm late, but do you know about https://rpilocator.com ? It also has a Telegram bot and it helped me to buy a RPi4 from an approved reseller, recently.