Wow, this thread goes back 18 months. I am exactly the kind of buyer/collector they are loosing. First and foremost I am a TOS Trek fan. I also collect other items from 60's and 70's shows (Batman, Lost in Sace, Battlestar, Apes, etc) When it comes to superheroes I prefer the DC universe, Superman and Batman.
Now, I enjoyed the Marvel films, with my favorite being Capt America. I would have bougt the shield a year ago if it were available. Kinda cool. But now, I've moved on. I'm sure there are other fans like me. For any company to announce product and take (what looks to be two years) so long to produce is kinda self defeating. Buyers start to loose faith in the ability of the company. I saw this happen with Icons, MR, Unobtanium, etc. Now the good news is EFX has produced decent replicas in the past. Hopefuly these replicas will happen. But again, for me, I've moved on to other things.