>> As for any cost increase, pass that on to the membership fees, I would be willing to pay a couple of extra bucks a year to insure my reservation of a desirable piece.I don't
think that it would even have to be a commitment to buy, just an answer to whether or not you "would" buy one, as this would
solve the debate of early retirements due to lack of interest.<<

Whoa - don't increase my membership fees just to subsidize your option to purchase new models. Give an annual retainer to your favorite dealer for the guaranteed right to buy or pass on new models - I'm sure he'll be happy to take your money. But don't pass this cost on to other collectors.

And if there's no committment to purchase, what's the point? It'll just skew the numbers about interest - after all if one didn't have to commit to purchse, who would say 'no'?

There are other avenues to assure yourself a piece. I've been collecting for several years now and there's been no piece released since I started I did not purchase easily (at retail or less).

Rgds,
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/im [ we gotta number of midly complex issues going here ]