Newark Electronics is now selling the ASSEMBLED Gertboard. This board sits on top of the PI and gives easy access to the GPIO connections. It's plug and go, you get to skip the 2 hr assembly process.
http://www.newark.com/gertboard/gert...led/dp/46W9829
It's late in the build season, but if this is on your to do list, now is the time to get this board.