Re: casascius and other physical bitcoins is a fraudulent idea
if you're changing your username and are sticking around for a while, kill two birds with one stone: it's "analyst".
AHAHA what a witty guy.
I bet that some Chinese guys who read this thread have already decided to mint coins which will look like yours preserve private keys and sell it on ebay. Just to satisfy the demand on this fraudulent coins. So many guys here in the thread are arguing that they want to buy one of these. Why not let them buy it, really? Counterfeit of any such physical bitcoin is not even a crime. Light-mindedness should be punished.
Also I can imagine what you will say in situation when one user of your coin or a coin which looks like yours will open it and realise that private key stolen. You will probably say that it's not your coins it is a fake coin and you aren't responsible for this fraud.
Casascius coins helped bring a digital intangible into physical form...one of the best things to hit Bitcoin since the blockchain if you ask me.
And all these fans will continue to praise you. 