Here's another thread worth reading about the AeAe, it was one of the first - looking back, it's interesting reading.
Ae-ae
Terry quoted some prices on the AeAe that he had seen lately (back then) and compared them to real estate to the complainers. He predicted that they would be going up in value, that those prices were good. Well, sure enough, a decent sized pup recenly closed on ebay for over $300, delivered. Albeit, they can still be found for around $150 or so for the smaller pups.