I got XTransbots Wheelie V2 yesterday and it's about what I expected, it looks great in either mode but is not without it's issues.
The transformation is not helped by the lack of clarity in certain parts of the instructions and also by the thin plastic on parts which require pulling in order to get them to the required position for robot mode.
The plastic quality isn't bad, it's just thin in certain areas which makes it more susceptible to breaking....I played safe and popped the arms & legs off at their ball joints in order to fold them into the correct position and then reattached them.
Once in robot mode you're left with an excellent representation of Wheelie, all the joints and paint apps are decent enough, there's just a tiny gap on mine as the crotch piece doesn't seem to tab into the lower chest properly but I'm not sure whether this is true of all of them as I've seen pictures of others where the gap wasn't as obvious but it's not something I can see from across the room when he's on the shelf so it's no big deal.
There's a tiny bit of paint rub on the stock things but the replacements are fine so I'll just swap over to them.
If I intended on transforming it more often I'd probably feel a bit different but as it's staying in robot mode I'm happy enough with it, I don't think there'll be a better Wheelie in terms of looks, but there's certainly room for improvement with how the transformation is executed and the overall build quality.
At this point I think KFC/XTransbots should have raised their game significantly higher on the QC front because they're way behind MMC, Fans Toys, Badcube and Make Toys and it's a shame that the work from 539 Designs continues to be dragged down by their factory.
Even though XTransbots are currently the only company making an MP Cliffjumper I'm very reluctant to jump on board due to the continued uncertainty over the final quality, I'd sooner wait and see what Badcube or MMC do.
I got an invoice from Kapow Toys for MP Optimus Primal today and they're saying he could be in stock by next week!
After buying Titans Return Blurr recently and being unexpectedly impressed with it I've decided to give the Takara Legends version of Weirdwolf a try as well which I should have in the next couple of days.
I'll also be ordering MMC Overlord shortly which might well become my favorite figure of the year.