@Uncle_Joe:
Well, I guess if Japan devotes her whole opening towards taking and holding Hawaii you probably arent going to stop it. But as the Allies I dont think I’m really that worried about that opening. I think not taking PI and the DEI and hitting the Brits HARD is a terrible mistake. 90% of the Ami money is untouchable due to the massive NO bonus so you really arent taking away Allied money by being over there. And you really dont have a serious chance of taking out the US West Coast so that means you have to standoff the ever increasing US presence in their own front yard (to which I see little to no appeal).
Actually, a Japan feint with carriers at Pearl is a great idea IMHO. Just park 2 carriers next door, like SZ 31 and have enough planes/subs/DDs in range. If the US fortifies, smash there fleet using mostly planes. This knocks the US back for a few turns. If they don’t, take it and fortify it with carriers and planes if you can.
Using 2 carriers, your subs, a pair of DDs, and some planes for this purpose still leaves you with 2 BBs, another carrier, pair of cruisers, etc, to lock down the DEI area with. You’ll loose a few transports but thats gonna happen no matter what.