Heso!
Anyway I intend on buying One Piece from Funimation. I am looking forward to getting DVD quality episodes which I hope will be completely uncut. I am hoping for the OP and the EDs. I like having DVDs because the picture quality is much better and the sound is too.
As to getting the product through the fansubs and the scanlations I prefer official products. I have the fansubs because I wanted the complete content of the show. I have not downloaded the manga but I have read it online. I really wish that VIZ would put out One Piece faster. It makes no sense that the manga can be translated so quickly by the fans but the people in the manga companies can't do it that fast. I am getting tempted to buy the Japanese version of One Piece so that I can have the artwork at least especially the covers.
So I am try to buy the products offically because then I feel that I have put my money where my mouth is so to speak. I am very happy that I am going to get to show my support for the One Piece anime in America now because I feel that Funimation will try to make a great product. I have a lot of titles from them. My favorites are Fullmetal Alchemist, Samurai 7, Kiddy Grade, Spiral, Gunslinger Girl, Trinity Blood, Fruits Basket, and Burst Angel. I am also going to get Hell Girl. So I am happy to add One Piece to that list.
Well, you see when it comes to releasing a product you've got to go through more then translating and retexting (or whatever it's called) you've got to put the book together (with whatever specials it has) and you've got to distribute it to retailers.
I'd honestly prefer it if Viz churned out mega volumes (combing two or three volumes into one), those would be nice (and the more to read, the merrier!).