I agree that scaling could have been better judging by the pics we have seen. There is little excuse for the lightsaber to be that noticeably large way back from SDCC and not address it.
That said, at $350 for a PF or at $2,000 for an LSF you will never get perfection. I just think that we have become a little bit disensitized at spending $350 for a statue with a large curve for forgiving flaws if it's a character you like. The PF is the standard scale so is a take it or leave it proposition. It will probably be the one 1/4 scale chance to get your favorite character. People overlook obvious lazy eyes and such all the time. On the other hand, the $2,000 LSF tag triggers something different with feelings of indignation and demands for perfection. What if a collector has decided to collect mostly LSF. They got the space and they cut down on PF's. Is he crazy for compromising in this price range? He is probably spending as much a year as those collectors with 15 PFs in their order history.
Either way, most comments I read on these type of threads are people joining on the nitpicking and looking for an excuse to pass. It's easier to reinforce why you should not spend $2,000 than look for reasons to spend that much for a larger scale piece. I can see the flaws, but I also see how someone may be attracted to the overall package if this scale is their focus and they are a huge Maul fan.
