Help me decide who to get

[ChrisW]

I like balance in the lines that I collect. I try to make sure that I have an equal number of Autobots and Decepticons whenever possible. Unfortunately, I have come across a situation where I am having difficulty finding the balance I seek.

I've got 22 movie figures: 11 Autobots and 11 Decepticons. I've got 3 movie Decepticons on my "Plan To Buy" list, but only 2 movie Autobots. I need 1 more 'Bot and I don't know who to get.

Said Autobot is ideally a car (not a truck, bike, or military vehicle) and must be a deluxe-class figure from one of the movie lines (TFTM, Allspark Power, RotF, HftD). Naturally, I've got other restrictions:

• No character duplicates. I already have one Bumblebee; I don't want another. I'm planning to get Brawn, and I currently have:
  • Sideswipe
  • Swerve
  • Longarm
  • Bumblebee (original Movie1 concept Camaro)
  • Salvage
  • Landmine
• No sucky characters. Basically, this eliminates Skids, Mudflap, and Wheelie.
• No sucky toys. Sorry, Arcee triplets.
• No fliers. Autobots don't fly in my personal continuity.

Repaints will work, as long as they are clearly a different character. So no Cannon Bee, but Cannon Bee repainted as Cliffjumper would work. Viable choices thus include Cliffjumper, Jazz, Camshaft, Smokescreen, and Jolt (and anyone else I've forgotten). Aveo Swerve would work too, but I don't want to shell out huge amounts of cash for him.

So who's good and who sucks? Who's your favorite? Who's worth breaking the rules for?

Who should I get?

[Mighty_Galvatron]

Uh, Jolt is pretty good.

[Ultra Maverick]

My votes for Jolt too,
Pictures don't do the figure justice.

but I suggest repainting his "whips"

[Hobbyist Prime]

Affordable = Jolt
Not so much = Swerve

your restrictions don't allow for a very large selection.

[Nocturn]

Autobots fly. Get Breakaway.

[Uberman]

Yeah, Jolt is decent.

Also, I agree that you're doing yourself a disservice by not getting Breakaway. He's so gosh-darned cute.

Apply the above to Arcee as well. She's not as bad as some people want you to believe. But then I'm a sucker for cycle-bots and robo-broads, so there you go.

[Haggis]

My Vote also goes to jolt, Or you could wait till Hubcap comes out (if he's not already)

[J.Soundwave]

Sorry, breakin' the rules...I actually vote for Chromia! I love both modes and her BFG.

[ChrisW]

Thanks for the responses, everyone. I've added a poll for those who want to voice their opinion but not necessarily explain their opinion.

I'm not a big fan of the Arcee triplets due to their unconventional design, and the fact that it's hard to get one without getting all three. I don't want to get all three.

I certainly hope Jolt is better in person than in pictures, because pictures make him look really bad. On the other hand, he fits the rules perfectly.

Breakaway... I've got issues with the torso design. I'm not a huge fan of unconventional designs. Still, I'm not prepared to dismiss him entirely. I've heard lots of good things about him. Jet mode is fantastic.

No love for Jazz? I know the arms have issues. Is he really that bad?

[Prowl_2009]

Jolt, no question. Pictures simply don't do him justice.