I know there are a couple of members on this forum who work for agents/resellers of Stern pins.

Word in the US from an authorised agent/distributor I know, is that any agent/distributor who put in an order for an ACDC LE version and got one was also "encouraged" (read forced) to order a Premium version on a 1:1 basis in order to boost the numbers.

Without even touching on the legality/morality of this, it would be interesting to know for a fact if there were similar arrangements in place here.