I agree with pretty much everything you guys have written above. And with a lot of what the commentator in the video said. Of course, he was talking about action figures in general, and perhaps least about the (usually high-end) sixth-scale figures we tend to focus on (at least within the bounds of this forum). And that last part makes his emphasis on brick-and-mortar stores a little off focus for our little world, as those (with rare exceptions) don't seem to have ever abounded there (their rise in prominence seems to have been contemporary with the shift in the general action figure hobby). That said, I do mourn for the decline of brick-and-mortar stores and wish that more of them expanded their online services fast enough to stay afloat and competitive and to employ workers. I don't know about you, but I am impatient enough to prefer picking things up in a nearby store to waiting for it to arrive after an online purchase -- unless it is a question of availability or a significant difference in price. Speaking of which, prices and preorders are out of control... the wide scope source material and inspiration that gets translated into sixth-scale action figures, on the other hand, is a great thing in my book. As is the opportunity to pick it up online even if there is no practical local option.