Personally I couldn't care less about rereleases. Sure they are handy for stocking up with spare parts when they are rereleased but I just don't get the fascination in getting a rerelease new in box when you can buy the original that has been built/restored/lightly run for a fraction of the rerelease price. You still have to buy them when the kit is released though as they are all limited runs.
Look how many here have posted that they would love a 959. I have one and enough new parts to build most of a spare car. Body is a bit tatty, plenty of good ones around to replace it with though, but it's total cost to me is £30 - yes, £30! Took a few years and I wasn't looking for one but bought it with some others when someone was clearing out their loft. If you want one you can pick them up in good condition on ebay for £100-150, maybe a bit more for a great one, yet a new kit will cost considerably more if Tamiya actually brings it out. If you want one just buy an original.
I rebuilt a Hotshot ten years ago, at the height of vintage collecting with prices at their peak, using all new plastic parts, new body, stickers, etc. It still worked out cheaper than buying a rerelease many years later.
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