Can't say for the US situation but things here in Tasmania are very slow and made worse by national elections which always causes uncertainty and soon to be held State elections which will be a blood bath for the current minority Government. I just don't think people are confident about their futures enough to spend freely atm but hopefully this will change soon!
In my case I've been buying more than one unit a year since 2001, so now I am getting more selective and trying to put my energy into fixing some of them.