[cdog4w]

arch, to address the HT employee lack of knowledge in the micro scale, you're dead on there. My friends and I are always asked for info when it comes to micro stuff. It doesn't come up much since all they really push is the micro-t and in the past the rc18t. My hope is that it will be less important to have super knowledgable staff for the dnano since its a very simple system for the most part. 2.4 removes radio woes, and its all set to race, no transponders to install or deal with. It'd still be nice if the employees DID learn something about the product, but I won't hold my breath.

Tim, you say 75% of stores have signed on and that its either an in or out type of deal (I assume that means its similar to the system Japan supposedly used where shops had to order a very large minimum of cars/parts to buy any at all - say $5000 worth?), but is that binding in any way? I guess what I'm asking is when release day comes, will those 75% of stores be held to their committment and have to purchase all the stock neccessary to run races or will they have the OPTION to purchase at that point?

Also, any hints on which Seattle stores will be participating if any? :P I'll have to check with my local sources and see what I can dig up.