I bought it and was not disappointed, since I knew exactly what to expect (technical screwups and all) from all the coverage here and elsewhere. I think it fits better with the Prequels now, but the changes unfortunately detract from its original greatness.

It's kind of similar to my reaction to the Matrix ... the original Matrix was great all by itself. I was excited about the sequels, but they turned out to be a disaster. So now I just pretend they don't exist, and enjoy the original movie for what it is.

The difference with Star Wars is that I do enjoy the Prequels somewhat (though I have to grit my teeth to get through some parts), so I don't want to pretend that they don't exist. And I really don't mind having a "Prequelized" version of the OT to go with the Prequels. But I still want to be able to enjoy the original trilogy in all its unaltered glory as well.

What I really want is the Alien Quadrilogy treatment -- a nice set with the original and "director's cut" versions of all the films. But I'll take what I can get ... which means LaserDisc-quality bootlegs for now.