Exact-a-mundo!
Hasbro tries to manufacture scarcity or increased demand by doing things like running changes in lines and having such shitty distribution, that its almost impossible for fans to complete their collections without a lot of work. DST, on the other hand, has followed the same marketing plan and distribution practice for Minimates for 10 years, with the exception of intentionally making it easier for fans to get chase figures by offering custom cases to some retailers.
Sure, the TRU exclusives cause some headaches, but in the long run even they are easier to collect than most Hasbro figures.
On a semi-related note, Henry Winkler spoke at my workplace a few months ago. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make it.