My issue with these guys is that often the deluxe version of the toy is as posable, if not more posable than the Robot Replica version.
I mean I can pose Voyager Ironhide way better than his Replica counterpart, and Voyager Ironhide actually transforms too.
The other one that I(my kid) has is the Skids Robot Replica. This is more atriculate than deluxe Skids, but still isn't that great. I do think he works way better than the deluxe as an actual toy though.
My daughter just uses his deluxe car mode and then pretends he transforms by grabbing the Robot Replica version
I'll get he Robot Replica of Mudflap as well for the same reason.