I agree - buying faceplates is dumb. GET THEM FOR FREE.
For free, sure. But I'm still surprised at some of the ones that sell out. The DOAX2 face plate comes to mind. Funny thing is, one of the Famitsu 360 mags came with DOAX2 faceplate stickers...you can make a normal face plate look almost exactly the same and save 3000 yen.
I got a Trusty Bell face plate for free when I bought the TB Tard Pack (also came with an awesome alarm clock), but I think I might try to sell it off. Gave the game to my friend when I got the system.