Population.  Canada barely exists as far as they are concerned.  How you ignore a market with 30 million people is beyond me, but there have to be as many buyers in all of Canada as there are in LA and New York combined, aren't there?  

Hey Boba,
can you snap some pics with a regular or dog alien in to give it some perspective.  Those pics are great but don't really give and impression of the size of this puppy.

Good stuff Scott, I hear ya on the flea market sellers.

Matt,
4 stereos in 4 different locations.  None in the hood.  3 in typical suburban neighbourhoods; one while living with the parental units; another in the parking garage of an apartment building; another outside a different apartment on a residential street and the fourth in a parking lot at the university.  Lots of nice folks around where I live, the car theft (and likely car stereo theft) capital of Canada.  Couple that with the insurance companies reluctancy to cover full value and you can see why stock stereos appeal to me.  Especially when the stock is Bose.  Thanks Nissan.  Still loud, high quality sound.

I saw this at a collector store today for $39.99 Cdn.  I totally agree it is huge and graphic.  Pretty neat and if I was into the Aliens I'd buy it in a second. Even at that price, it's worth it.  The US price is a bargain and if you were only considering getting it, get it.  Boba Binks description is great and you should at least see this thing once.  Wow.

The Card Bender is a myth, an urban legend created by collectors during dry spells between shipments in order to generate discussion on message boards. While there have been numerous eye-witness reports, Bigfoot is easier to photograph than the Card Bender. It is as much a creature of fantasy as the unicorn or the leprechaun or the eskimo.

(Wish I could find some new figures...)

Not true.  We had an admitted one over on snowtroopers.ca.  Turned out to be an employee too, IIRC.  I'll try to dig up the thread for you.  It wasn't pretty.  

Dr. Szell (Marathon Man) is an excellent choice.  There is nothing in this world more frightening than a dentist and an evil, nasty one at that.  I had this guy (metaphorically speaking) as a dentist from ages 10-14.  Severe mental trauma (though not so severe as to make me like Ewoks).

Clonetrooper, Chewbacca and Luke X-wing pilot are the next three (and last three for 2003) in the unleashed line.  See report here.

I'll grant you that's not the absolute most reliable place for it, but that site tries hard and the guy reporting it is a retailer that has great service and is pretty knowledgeable.

Yeah Josh, point taken.  My first stereo in the CRX was a thing of beauty.  Harmon Kardon deck, HK amp for front Pioneer speakers, Blaupunkt amp for rear Bose 101 speakers.  Absolutlely huge sound  Until it got stolen.  As did the next three.  

I just gave up for the most part.  Better cars with better stock stereos.  Gotta love Nissan and their association with Bose.