Thanks guys. Hey Tusko, I'm not sure if you have a Big Lots store in your neck of the woods but, if you do you may still find them there. You might get lucky. My local Walmarts just did't buy TFs for a wave or two but I end up finding a few nice finds at a TJ Maxx. I've seen Screamer and Megs w/ pals at Big Lots maybe 2 months ago. I know, regions very and all but, if you like the thrill of the hunt, it wouldn't hurt to try.
My area usually get things 6-8 weeks after they are officially released. I've mail ordered a few things but I really like finding them, and being able to select the package, maybe spot a defect. I always look at the paint jobs. If there is more than one there, I definitely compare them. With mail order, you just get what you get.
I've found some great finds in the oddest places. I landed Generations Skullgrin for $10 (usd) less than 2 years ago. New in box. Where, do you ask? A record shop called Flipside in Michigan on my way to the last Nine Inch Nails concert. They had records, cds, t-shirts, and collectibles.
That figure plagued me because any time I saw him I didn't have the cash for him. I favor C/H/U/G figures and that was mold I'd seen a bunch of times but just missed out on. It was so cool to find him years later, in a record shop, at a great price. (This was when they were just starting to go up in price.)
So I guess the moral of my story is never lose hope. Even if it's the crazy gold one, I'll own an MP Megatron one day. Let's be real, he's a money maker. They'll put out another MP Megs in the next couple of years. So, three cheers for hoping.
