Then I suggest you should try buying stocks instead if reselling value is the thing that you care about the most. The very reason why the replica community exists is because not everyone can own an original, it's precisely to make an item available to MORE people. Not the opposite really. But like I said in the end if you are worried for the value of your $20 investment you should probably switch hobbies as you will face other frustrating issues in the future. The community spirit is what matters, what you can share with people, learn from them, the good times, the shared passion and enthusiasm. The value of any collection doesn't lie in the money, time or craftsmanship you put in it. It's the memories you create that make them really invaluable.
Finally if your intention was to show people they were acting unreasonably, well you amazingly failed (as even PepsiCo thought it wasn't really THAT unreasonable). But yeah keep diggin'
Not everyone that comes to these forum are out to gain internet friends. I'm a fan of the art and skill. If we could all have an original then this place wouldn't exist so your statement holds no water. We all value our collections and I never said mine was for monetary gain. The value of my collection is in exclusivity as well as one of a kinds. The reissue now hurts this item for me. How is it okay for people to be mad the they didn't get one but it's not okay for the people that did get one to not be mad that there item isn't limited edition anymore as Pepsi said. Everyone was angry at Pepsi for doing nothing more then what they said. I'm angry because Pepsi has now changed what they said.