I remember buying the '04 set because I saw the '97 SE in the theatres, owned them on VHS and while not ideal, I could live w/ those changes. But I read some things on the internet a few days before I purchased the set that had unnerved me (Hayden?!? Coloring and sound issues?!?) but I, like many others, thought that it was some sort of a cruel joke. I picked up the set because they were selling fast in my area but left it unopened...a friend had bought the set and was going to keep them either way, so he watched the movies and confirmed my deepest, darkest fears LOL
I returned the set for a full refund and never looked back; I didn't even bother with the GOUT because I knew that would be crap too. It's amazing how much SW sucks now and how little of a business sense Luca$ has. I know people may argue that fact and say that he made millions off of the current business model, but I firmly believe that he could make even more if he did things right and offered the seemingly limitless choices that are available w/ the SW franchise...and satisfy what ALL of the fans across the spectrum want...