I'm 19. I watched Star Wars for the first time in 1999 (so I guess I was 12 or so.) It was right before Episode I came out. My friend had the 1995 Faces version, and I watched them...and it was a while before I watched the original trilogy again (although the next time it was the 1997 SE). I didn't notice the changes except for the ones that GL pointed out at the beginning of the tape.

It didn't bother me that much for a few years when I found myself really wanting to see the originals again. I couldn't even remember what they had been like (except for the obvious stuff like HC appearing at the end of Jedi and stuff like that). Personally, it wasn't an issue of special editions vs. the OOT, I just LOVE film. I've watched many old movies and love them for what they are. Why would GL want to get rid of the very thing that made him who he is today?

I guess it was about a year ago that I first stumbled across this site. I looked at the Fan Preservation discs and thought "that's cool" but decided to pass on them because I assumed GL would eventually release the OOT on DVD. Well, when I found out I was going to get a non-anamorphic 1993 LD transfer for $30 per movie, I decided to give up on it and went and ordered a fan preservation set for myself. I'm expecting them early next week...so I'll get to experience the same thing that you experienced! I'm very much looking forward to it!

Hope I get as much pleasure out of the OOT as you did!!