I'm on the phone simultaneously with a friend, and we're discussing this. The 21-disc box set just looks so attractive to have, but we're both wondering whether or not to just make do with our Nostalgia Merchant and TCM copies, in hopes that somebody does a proper US collection on DVD. I don't mind ordering the set; that's not the problem. The problem is I don't want to buy a new player, even if it's $20 (and I wouldn't trust a $20 region free player, to be honest). I also have no need to replace my existing Sony Blu-ray player. I'd hate to get inconvenienced with another cumbersome player just to watch Laurel and Hardy films on, and nothing else.