I too, have received all my rebates from TCA (New Rochelle) except for one. Two were 100 ea, a few 50 rebates and many 20's. They only one I didn't receive was a 5.00 one that I didn't bother calling about. Agreed, on a few I had to make multiple phone calls to receive, but in the end I received around 500 from them on a dozen promotions. I do not like that kind of hassle for money that's owed to me so I have avoided TCA altogether. If you aren't ready to fight a little then yes, you will be in the "other" 50% bracket. That's what they count on. If you're part bulldog then you will prevail.
This IS the place where skillful deals are made. The statistics may be correct, but they don't apply here. The people that aren't getting their rebates do not have the collective experiences we have here at Anandtech. A lot of the others will just give up. There are not many quitters around here. We help each other to get these rebates through our experiences. Accusing people here of being in denial is tantamount to calling us liars. Didn't your mother tell you if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all?