Don't know about waiting for em when they first came out, but I'm using them now. Only thing is, trying to use opengl in HL w/ that card is a waste of time. I get WAY better frames from D3D api. Shame, cuz it's fuzzy as all get out. My kids love it tho! My 9 yr old son takes on 8 bots and comes out 10-1 kill ratio!! Woo-hoo!!