Being a Star Wars Collector there are always the Elusive, Exclusive figures that I couldn't wait... ie..or
CMDR George Sacul
MX Exclusive Yoda and Luke
Silver Toy Fair Vader...
Unleashed Slave Leia..
Kubricks..
Ebay makes your dreams a reality...

A few months later you find the same figures for half price on the clearance rack.. Ugh...
I went to a Sci Fi Collectors Show recently where they had the hot Target Exclusive Figure..Shadow Trooper months before they were released..
35 dollars.. Luckily... my two friends talked me out of it... Right before Christmas I found several on the clearance aisle in Target..

Is it just me?
THX,
CE