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So Webstor is here, and Noisy will have his review up soon, but I wanted to comment on a disturbing trend I\u2019ve noticed in the last few MOTUCs. One of the benefits of having friends that like similar things is that you can split the cost of shipping. It also works out for the site. If one of us gets a figure that didn\u2019t fare too well on the factory floor, maybe it was badly painted, or maybe it somehow broke in the box, or in shipping, then we have a couple other versions of that figure to choose from for the review. It\u2019s a pretty good arrangement, at least until everyone gets a figure with problems.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t a rant as much as it\u2019s an open letter for Mattel. Just some words of advice from me to them. <\/p>\n
Opening my Webstor, I came upon a problem that I had only noticed in slight ways before. Both Webstor\u2019s gun and hook are made of a soft, extremely pliable, easily indented by a fingernail, plastic. I\u2019ve noticed this problem here and there with other figures from Mattel, not just MOTU, but having both accessories of one figure turn out this way made it blatant. Forcing me to actively notice a problem where I used to just see an annoyance.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t understand how making toys works exactly. I don\u2019t know what the specifics are and I imagine it can be difficult dealing with people half-a-world away that don\u2019t speak English as a first language. But, that doesn\u2019t mean I don\u2019t want a perfect product at the end of the day. I would like to see better quality control on what type of plastic is being used for accessories. From my Webstor\u2019s rubbery hook that couldn\u2019t hold itself up, to the extremely hard plastic of the little bat creature\u2019s tail that won\u2019t even give a micron to fit over Hordak\u2019s wrist. I don\u2019t want my Man-At-Arms\u2019 mace going flaccid in his hand while the grip on his backpack is so rigid it almost cracks when I put the sword in there.<\/p>\n
I want to see Mattel be more consistent with the plastic grade in the weapons. The first handful of figures was great and I want to get back to that. Hopefully, this isn\u2019t too difficult a request to fulfill because in the future I hope other figures don\u2019t have this rubbery plastic problem. I will be disappointed if the November re-issue of He-Man will have a soft, warped sword when the first He-Man had a perfect one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So Webstor is here, and Noisy will have his review up soon, but I wanted to comment on a disturbing trend I\u2019ve noticed in the last few MOTUCs. One of the benefits of having friends that like similar things is that you can split the cost of shipping. It also works out for the site. 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