I agree that they generally have some dere mixed in, but characters like Sera (Kore wa Zombie) and Louise (ZnT) who constantly rag on, insult, and beat the male are annoyingly common and popular. And since the Japanese audience is what the authors aim at, that's the kind of character that will keep showing up for awhile. Thankfully she doesn't seem to be a conquering target right now.
Adding a disclaimer, I do like tsunderes, I just prefer dere-dere characters, or those who at least only act tsun when the character deserves it.
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