I think showing fansubs of unreleased shows at 
cons is good to stir up interest in the shows.  
But I also think it's a good idea for the 
companies showing the subs to provide Con 
attendees with US release dates and information 
so we have something to look forward to, instead 
of goin online and buying fansubs.  

The US anime market is rapidly growing and I 
don't think it will take as much time for series 
to hit US shores as it has in the past.  Nowadays 
Japanese Animation studios know that there is a 
demand in the US, and they depend on US sales to 
decide upon future endeavors.  Like Green Bunny's 
release of Mezzo Forte for example.... The 2 
episode DVD was available in the US only a few 
months after it was released in Japan.  During an 
interview with Umetsu Yasuomi, the shows creator, 
he said that there is a possibility the 2 episode 
OVA could be turned into a TV series depending 
upon how well the DVD sold in the US!

So there are pros and cons to fansubs, as there 
are with most everything in this world.  True 
it's nice to get fansubs and be able to see the 
show before it's US release. And yes, maybe 
fansubs are translated better than commercial 
releases sometimes in some peoples opinions.  But 
then again, buying fansubs also takes profits 
away from commercial US releases, and could end 
up being the downfall of this anime boom that we 
have been seeing lately.  In my opinion, I would 
rather buy a high quality US release anime DVD 
for a little more money than watch a poor quality 
fansub anyday. 

Wow!  that was a long post!  Just some food for 
thought!  Didn't mean to stir up this thread more 
than it already has been!  Yipes!