If the DVD trumps a vhs' cut status, i think your an utter moron if you buy a crusty unferior edition just for the sake of collecting... personally
Anyway, that's nuts, especially since the japanese edition is better (OAR, anamorphic, better picture and sound):
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=3947
You can get that crappy edition in this re-release that's set for may 2007:
http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.as ... 004678804/