I like Coxy's recommendation. Being the author of a stickied thread in this forum, I feel the reason to have an easily-accessible thread is to provide information on a commonly-questioned topic available immediately so we don't get a dozen topics per year on the same item. This also eliminates the need to constantly use the search function.

I have two troubles with the over-reliance on the search function. First, many novice users may find a thread or post which they may inadvertently think pertains to their intended query but in reality does not. Second, many threads tend to go off-topic, and navigating such threads often leads to frustration or misunderstanding. Both of these are eliminated with the stickied thread.

As a forum, I think we need to start improving the quantity of information available on our wiki. However, I feel they are not a substitute for static information in a stickied thread, which is known, factual, and cannot be edited. A delinquent poster could always erase or incorrectly modify the information in the wiki at any time, which would nullify the purpose of an information repository. The wiki can be a supplement for the information on this forum, but cannot replace it entirely. Therefore, I feel a thread on a very common discussion point–the recapping and refurbishing of a very popular compact model–is a must provided Coxy's recommendations on which information to include are followed.