It's different in Europe, so I'll give you a summary instead:
Joined Club Nintendo on 15/09/2007 and gained 9625 stars till now.
Actual balance: 950 stars
Swag collected
2300 stars expired between october-december 2009
6000 stars exchanged to 1500 in Nintendo points (equivalent to 15 euros)
I lost 5 euros during that winter of 2009, since then I only register the games when their registry expiration date comes close. Value I've recevied back from Club Nintendo has been 15 euros... not sure how much 9625 stars is to quantify how much I've spent. Would be nice if I could get something here in Europe, only thing I can buy are the Wii points; at least add eShop rewards, then I would use up my accumulated stars... just today they released some golf balls for 3500 stars.
