Edmond Dantes and VG_Maniac, I hear what you're saying. My NES front-loader is still going strong.

Cornelius, thanks for pointing out that the Famicom HVC-101 actually does have composite output. I totally missed that. How much do they usually sell for? I only see one current eBay auction (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NINTENDO-AV-...ht_2889wt_1100) and it looks pretty damn pricy.

I notice that no one has mentioned the Retro Duo yet. For me, the appeal of that clone is that it can help save space and power outlets, compared to having both a NES and SNES, and the ability to easily play games from all regions (with an adapter for Famicom ones) is a great advantage over the original NES.