That's some big news, hope Hobbico doesn't mess things up in NAMBA. Seems to me when big company's buy smaller company's it doesn't always work out, sure hope it works out good though.
On a separate note I hear Airtronics, the US division of Sanwa has closed their doors or is in process of doing that. The good news is you can still buy Sanwa, which is same line. I did hear a rumor that a Florida Co. was looking at getting involved with it.