Well Said Davo. I did manage to get the new years strike last January (out of the machine). Aparently they were not in the machines long at all. I wasn't fortunate enough to be in vegas at the right time for the dusty draw, so thats still a hole in my collection. I too have yet to see one surface for $25 ... LOL.. Best of collecting to you. I got hooked a little over a year ago and have been slowly building a collection. You are correct about the current stardust machines spitting out only Hot Slots coins. I brought home 10 of them last month for future traders.