In '94, the congress and senate were majority Democrat. Funny how that law went into effect in October, and the following month, Democrats lost control of the house.
It could be a matter of a broken clock being right twice a day. Or maybe they could be coming around. I wouldn't be eager to trust them just yet. I'd take a wait and see approach.
Not wanting to play devil's advocate, but people know how government operates, and that didn't stop a few idiots from ruining the fun for everyone. When you fly your drone into commercial airports, and deliberately antagonize your neighbors, it's only a matter of time before regulations happen.
I've got the first series Elite that was introduced in '99. I bought it brand new and paid a little over $600 for it. Didn't even realize what I was buying back then.
I have a first gen Beretta 96 Elite (they're now called the "elite 1") that I bought new shortly after they were released in '99. They funny thing is, I didn't even realize what is was that I was buying. I wanted a 96 with decock only. I'd have to find the receipt, but I think I paid a little...