I once bough a baggie with a BM Megatron head in it. Six months later I found a BM Megatron with no head. Another I found a Cybertron Red Alert shoulder missile, and years later I came across a bot with no shoulder missile.
Half the time I find it's about snagging parts to complete figures that are missing limbs and heads.
Unfortunately in recent times, VV's prices for bots missing limbs will cost you an arm and a leg.