Well, since I've complained several times recently about Walmart stores in my area being all but devoid of Transformers figures of any kind in the SIEGE thread, I thought I'd take a moment here in the Studio Series thread to tout how well Target has been doing with keeping their Transformers products stocked and up-to-date. I found the Wave 6 Deluxe Class figures at one Target store earlier today. They had multiples of Cogman, Scrapmetal, and Shatter. Very nice! I had to pass on them, though, because I still hadn't found the rest of the Wave 5 Deluxe figures. (Spoiler Alert: I did later!). The Target I visited after that had a few Deluxe Barricades and a Crankcase on the shelf. I already picked up both of them a few weeks earlier. There was an employee in the next aisle over doing some clean up on the shelves. I asked him if he could check if any more Deluxes were in stock in the back, hoping they might have another case of Wave 5 yet to be opened. There were 3 more Deluxe figures total in the back, and he agreed to get them for me, asking me if I was looking for any character specifically. I described Sideswipe for him, my highest priority at that moment. He said it was a good thing it was slow right then, because he wasn't technically supposed to go get items from the back for customers, but he was happy to do so anyway. He asked me to wait a few minutes, and then he came back with not just Sideswipe (which, to his due credit, he immediately recognized as the one I wanted), but Clunker Bumblebee and WWII Bumblebee as well! I bought all three. I'm glad I passed on the Wave 6 guys earlier now, as I feel good about finishing off Wave 5 first. I'm also glad that employee was so indulgent and patient. It feels good getting customer service that goes above and beyond like that.
Next pay check, I will probably pick up the Wave 6 Deluxes if they are still around at that other Target store.