the way I see this issue is that as a collector of both high end StarWars and Macross items I have to be selective about the items I buy,I have stopped pre ordering anything because I can usally find it below retail on ebay,it's really taken the need to pay full retail out of the picture,also I wait now as I want to see the reviews of others that includes photos and the QC issues,After I got my fill of VF-1A,S,J I stopped and decided that I would only buy from the T.V. series and DYRL,this has made dealing with collecting high end Macross items easier,I am waiting for Destroids and after that a SDF-1 and then I'm done,can't see handing them more money for anything else(unless I get some enemy mech)? I do enjoy the other movies and shows,but they just don't make me want to part with 200+ dollars everytime they come out or for that matter a booster set or ghost! I think alot of collectors are becoming picky and really I think it's a good move!!