Firstly thanks for getting a manual printed at all. It is a shame that the days of Falcon 4.0 style packaging and manuals has vanished (I am lucky enough to have the special edition version of F4 :thumbup:).
I would certainly be willing to pay extra for a colour manual. I have had a pre-order for the printed (black and white) manual for weeks.
On another note has anyone ever thought about self publishing?
http://www.lulu.com/uk/
This would allow everyone to decide on their own spend and requirements i.e. colour/black and white, paper/hardback and additionally saves on the capital expenditure for a print run.
e.g. http://stores.lulu.com/dslyecxi
I have a copy of this ArmA guide and I am very happy with the result. Yes it was a more expensive option, but I made the choice.
EDIT: I just checked the latest pricing for this guide and the prices have gone up considerably so in hindsight this might not be such a good suggestion, I will leave the post as is anyway as it may be of interest.
Just a thought,
Mark