read the thread... most of it gets into just how we feel they botched it here. you pick a reply or two where info was shared in good fashion in order to justify your own bitterness.
no, they are not dead. they are over a year old already in japan. mini-z's were in the same situation when they were new here. it just takes time and a good product. 10 years later and mini-z's are doing great. lets just hope it doesn't take as long for the dnano.
i take your reply for what i think it's worth, worthless ranting because you don't like how it was handled. so what, get over it, get around it and move on.