[mechanist]

Honestly I think the one thing that turns some people off to Microsizers and Bits from hobby shops is the price.
I know that's what happened to me.

The ZZs were $20 a pop. I was looking at my options when I first started a few weeks back and the local hobby shops wanted $30-$45 a pop for Microsizers and Bits.

That was just way too much for me to just start out and try these things out. I just orderd 2 ZZs with the rationalization that I was getting 2 for the price of one from a hobby shop.

I really enjoyed my ZZs and I liked them enough to research more and find out reasons to buy a couple of Bits. These I paid about $30 a piece for after shipping but that was after I made the initial jump into the hobby so it was easier to justify to myself. I already knew I was gonna like them.

If they could offer the Microsizers at closer to $20 I think they'd do better (not that I think they can sell them for that cheap). That's a smaller chunk of change for someone walking in off the street and just looking to try it.

Also ZZs had the advantage of lots of advertisement and press. Hell we had an article in the local Sunday newspaper around here and the town sold out the next day. I had to order online to get mine.

Perhaps if they advertised in the newspaper while the ZZs are so hot they could better take advantage of the Hype and sell more Microsizers.

IMO