Yeah I'm not really referring to kids, obviously, since this discussion is from an adults POV... but you're right about in that respect.
In terms of us adult collectors... I stand by my comment. It's not always easy to resist the urge to buy whatever is on the shelves, but I still recommend doing so. I remember coming out of the BM era when we had few TFs on the shelves... and some really poor ones at that... regretting a _lot_ of my purchases.
Now I just stockpile... many of my Henkei/Universe toys (Hound, Sideswipe, Ratchet, Bluestreak, along with some BTs and various other stuff) are still sealed, and I'm slowly opening them. I get my "fix" without buying unsatisfying crap![]()