We haven't bothered with one for DD. We wanted to see if we'd really use it, and then we were going to hire them - you'll generally only use it for 6 months so the expense was too much for us to buy one.

We're getting DD used to sleeping in a variety of places. For the first weeks (and even now when it's really cold) she had her day naps in the bassinette attached to her pram. That meant she got used to falling asleep with the noise and light around her during the day. Now if it's not too cold she has her day naps in her cot in her room. At night she sleeps in a portacot set up next to our bed - it has an attachment so that the base is raised like a bassinette and it's much easier to get to her. Or if she's really unsettled she'll come into bed with us.

If you really want one, I'd recommend looking at a hiring place, as what you plan to do and what you actually do can change, and some babies don't end up liking their bassinettes at all!