Sigh. I understand this so much. I'm an avid minion collector as well (165 currently), third on my server actually for minions and mounts. But, because when I first started I didn't know about the Dalamud minion that's something I'll never have. Not to mention, somehow, I missed getting the Brickman minion.

SE, I think after a year of a minion being in circulation it should be put up in the cash shop please!!!