Very true Rusty. I just wonder why the engines had an ETA on the day the catalog came out, but the turnouts did not. IMHO, expanding the Fastrack line should be priority#1 for Lionel. You can't lure new blood in if there is no track to build a layout with. Hopefully there will be a volume 2 catalog this year with many new track pieces. They really need 3-5 different sized turnouts as well as curves, crossings, etc...
I am encouraged that they are shipping product faster these days. I hope the days of waiting years for product is behind us.