you know, when the articulated CS figs from DCC got announced, i made a comment on tni that they needed to get their QC issues in check and then they're be a serious contender in the figure industry, and some asswipe calls me out, like i'm making starfruit up and the only dcc fig that had an QC problems was killer croc, and that was only a small portion of the figures... it's nice to know that my counter argument, that the figs don't hold up well to posing, that this has happened throughout the entirety of their existence, and that breakages are pretty commonly reported, i wasn't out of my ass.
and yes, i make friends thusly amongst the entire toy community.
but for reals, for the price tag they're charging, marvel select frequently does figs that are as well sculpted, come with smart accessories, are well painted, and some quite large... at a price DCC apparently considers chump change. those CS figs look like DCCs first entrance to actually compete with marvel select, and given the disparity in QC, i don't think they're there yet. not saying that they can't get there, but i don't think they're time is now. look at the super giant figs, like the new 52 darkseid... he's furniture. he's not substantially bigger or better sculpted than what marvel masterworks did with galactus, at half the price, and he's 3/4 of metroplex' price tag, with no lights, no sound, no transformation, and at less than half the stature. and it's worth note, he's barely articulated. that's furniture, nerd furniture (he's too big to be a nerd hummel, although that's the rough comparison)