[quote name='Gothic Walrus']What else do you expect them to do? They aren't going to produce more of the items unless the demand is truly there, and since people are moving on to the Wii, it won't be. They'll sell what they've got left, but if restocking would require putting an item back into production after a few years of dormancy - and for a relatively small production run, no less - there isn't much incentive to do that.[/quote]
Well, that's just silly talk. There is plenty of demand for Wavebirds. I KNOW I'm not the only one who HATES that freakin' classic controller. Wavebird all the way for old NES/SNES/(especially)N64/Gamecube games. I really would like to pick up a couple more just in case the one I have breaks (again).
I've got to say the Wavebird is one of the best controllers ever made...it's a shame I can't seem to find any for a decent price.
As for the paint coming off the platinum...it's hardly worth complaining about. I've used my current one for a few years and there is minimal wear on it.