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Originally Posted by Undrave
LEGO is expensive, but their quality control and engineering is simple peerless.
I wouldn't mind 30$ toys if there wasn't a risk to buy one with a misassembled leg, loose joints or a design oversight that can be spotted within 30 seconds! the number of QC issues with Transformers that I have personally owned has only gotten worse with time.
The fit between LEGO pieces is perfect down to the micrometers. Hasbro can't get balljoints right half the time...
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Exactly, I think the price hike would be more justifiable if the quality was on point. Higher quality plastic, stronger joints, and better paint would be much appreciated. Ultimately, 3rd party is much more expensive in the long run, for example, Iron Factory. They sell legends sized figures for at least $40 CAD per figure. While they are small, the quality is usually there (which is why, regardless of the price, people keep buying them). If Hasbro would put similar care into their products, most of us wouldn't mind paying a few dollars extra.
Still, I don't think what we're paying right now is all that outrageous. Sales really help when they pop up, so I'm not complaining about this anymore.
