I think you have a very valid point, but also could be looking at it through the eyes of an adult collector, which ofter looses the glorious "rose tint" that we all had as children.
I will also say that Toys are not much different then say, the latest fashion available at OLD NAVY; Things come and go pretty quick and it is pretty easy to miss out on something, but on the bright side, we always get re-paints.
