Elder Predator Legendary Scale Bust

[Python]

You actually think if this was made by mericans it would come out any better? As if the magic of merician hands mass producing this would be the same as lucky charms sprinkled on poop...

Or or I guess you could change it from "a few extra bucks" to double or triple the price! Now would you have bought this for $1200?

It isn't so much the nationality of the people making it, it is more a case of instant access. If SSC employees had the production line in their own back yard it would be much easier to keep QC up and communication could be instant if a problem did arise. With the rising costs in China, the price difference may not be as great as you suspect. Some very high profile companies are moving away from China, Humbrol for example (Airfix etc) now produce a lot of their stuff in the United Kingdom which is a much more expensive place than the US. Their products are great value against the competition and the quality is excellent.

 

[HODLr]

Yep, Americans would produce it better, and China is known for producing sub-standard, poisonous, defective, and generally horrible crap.

 

[mr.thrifty]

People only complain about broken products they spend $400+ on because "it's the in thing to do"? That's an interesting point of view.

I know right.

you're on the bandwagon so you have a different view... Did you even order this piece? I'm pretty sure you didn't but I could check..

Yes, they do have to get things right when we're paying them hundreds of dollars and they've been in this business for over a decade.

and in that decade they've grown quite a lot... And btw.. I was referring to the extra $20 they gave us who actually ordered this LSB.. You know the elder one that you didn't order but showed up in this thread to complain about...

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

... Send out crappy LSBs with no replacements available after a week.
Try to palm people off with a small credit to keep the P.O.S. Get flogged!

And the ultimate - which of course is - "Get flogged . . . . . get flogged".

I'd love to know the EXACT reasons for this instead of the generic "unforeseen production difficulties".

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[mr.thrifty]

It isn't so much the nationality of the people making it, it is more a case of instant access. If SSC employees had the production line in their own back yard it would be much easier to keep QC up and communication could be instant if a problem did arise. With the rising costs in China, the price difference may not be as great as you suspect. Some very high profile companies are moving away from China, Humbrol for example (Airfix etc) now produce a lot of their stuff in the United Kingdom which is a much more expensive place than the US. Their products are great value against the competition and the quality is excellent.

Yessir... That was my point.. The nationality isn't the factor..

Yep, Americans would produce it better, and China is known for producing sub-standard, poisonous, defective, and generally horrible crap.

china produces what they're told to produce silly... And I'm sure you're one of all of us that buys goods produced there...

 

[Xenoburger_]

you're on the bandwagon so you have a different view... Did you even order this piece? I'm pretty sure you didn't but I could check..



and in that decade they've grown quite a lot... And btw.. I was referring to the extra $20 they gave us who actually ordered this LSB.. You know the elder one that you didn't order but showed up in this thread to complain about...

Cute.

There is no Sideshow-hating bandwagon. Customers spend tons of cash. Customers get subpar product. Customers are offered crappy refunds. Customers are annoyed. No one here is hating on Sideshow just for the sake of it.

Just because they make some quality collectibles doesn't mean they get a free pass for the crap they ship out. It's 50/50 with them when it should be more like 95/5.

Do you remember when people were being offered a measly $50 partial refund for their broken $2,000 Wolf Pred LSF? There are dozens of cases like this where SS just tries to go for the easiest way out. They deserve every bit of criticism they get, and when they do something right, like the Engineer statue, they'll get some praise.

But yeah, people disappointed with Sideshow, people who voice their complaints about inferior products, are just on a "bandwagon".

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Yep, Americans would produce it better, and China is known for producing sub-standard, poisonous, defective, and generally horrible crap.

And it'd be about $700 if it was made here

 

[mr.thrifty]

Cute.

There is no Sideshow-hating bandwagon. Customers spend tons of cash. Customers get subpar product. Customers are offered crappy refunds. Customers are annoyed. No one here is hating on Sideshow just for the sake of it.

Just because they make some quality collectibles doesn't mean they get a free pass for the crap they ship out. It's 50/50 with them when it should be more like 95/5.

Do you remember when people were being offered a measly $50 partial refund for their broken $2,000 Wolf Pred LSF? There are dozens of cases like this where SS just tries to go for the easiest way out. They deserve every bit of criticism they get, and when they do something right, like the Engineer statue, they'll get some praise.

But yeah, people disappointed with Sideshow, people who voice their complaints about inferior products, are just on a "bandwagon".

Oh but there is and you're riding it hard!.. I've been here long enough and have seen it first hand many times.. That's why I'm giving you poop for most of your posts.. They are verbatim of everything said before.. But you don't see it from your wagon... It's all good though. I really don't care that you only see the negative here..l

There are things you just don't understand and won't be able to until you can stand back and see from a different perspective.


Also... Did you order the wolf LSF? Or is that yet another product that you had no invested interest in that you just hoped in to complain about?

 

[mr.thrifty]

And it'd be about $700 if it was made here

Now that would be an idea... What if SSC produced a "made in merica" line?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Now that would be an idea... What if SSC produced a "made in merica" line?

People would still complain about the price

 

[Xenoburger_]

Oh but there is and you're riding it hard!.. I've been here long enough and have seen it first hand many times.. That's why I'm giving you poop for most of your posts.. They are verbatim of everything said before.. But you don't see it from your wagon... It's all good though. I really don't care that you only see the negative here..l

Proof that you're either not reading my posts, or are just in denial. I'm thinking denial.

You should go into the Prometheus Engineer statue thread and read the good things I had to say about it. Of course that would prove your delusional Sideshow-hating bandwagon concept wrong, so it might be best for you to ignore it.

There are things you just don't understand and won't be able to until you can stand back and see from a different perspective.

Oh, man! The ego on you is enormous!

Also... Did you order the wolf LSF? Or is that yet another product that you had no invested interest in that you just hoped in to complain about?

What the hell does owning the statue have to do with what I said?

How would me owning the statue possibly have changed the circumstances? Fact: people had broken Wolf LSF's. Fact: Sideshow was offering $50 partial refunds.

You are the one who needs to step back and think about what you're saying. When Sideshow does a good job, they get praised for it. When they F up, which is far more often than it should be, they will receive justified criticism.

 

[mr.thrifty]

People would still complain about the price

Proof that you're either not reading my posts, or are just in denial. I'm thinking denial.

You should go into the Prometheus Engineer statue thread and read the good things I had to say about it. Of course that would prove your delusional Sideshow-hating bandwagon concept wrong, so it might be best for you to ignore it.

Oh, man! The ego on you is enormous!

What the hell does owning the statue have to do with what I said?

How would me owning the statue possibly have changed the circumstances? Fact: people had broken Wolf LSF's. Fact: Sideshow was offering $50 partial refunds.

You are the one who needs to step back and think about what you're saying. When Sideshow does a good job, they get praised for it. When they F up, which is far more often than it should be, they will receive justified criticism.

Did you buy the Prometheus statue? I'm gonna go with no on that one also...

Again there's another way of seeing what I'm trying to get across... You troll around the threads of collectibles that you have no invested interest in and complain 95% of the time about something either with the product itself or SSC!

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

. . . There is no Sideshow-hating bandwagon. Customers spend tons of cash. Customers get subpar product. Customers are offered crappy refunds. Customers are annoyed. No one here is hating on Sideshow just for the sake of it.

Just because they make some quality collectibles doesn't mean they get a free pass for the crap they ship out. It's 50/50 with them when it should be more like 95/5.

Do you remember when people were being offered a measly $50 partial refund for their broken $2,000 Wolf Pred LSF? There are dozens of cases like this where SS just tries to go for the easiest way out. They deserve every bit of criticism they get, and when they do something right . . . they'll get some praise . . .

I'm not picking sides here because I like you both (and I don't want to be crossed off your Christmas card lists) . . . but I wholeheartedly agree with this (except the 50/50 - they've screwed up stuff I've bought lots more than half the time).

I'd be WAY happier to pay 1.5 or 2 times the prices to get high quality - but i know that won't be true for everyone because we all have different collecting habits and budgets.

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[Xenoburger_]

Did you buy the Prometheus statue? I'm gonna go with no on that one also...

Again there's another way of seeing what I'm trying to get across... You troll around the threads of collectibles that you have no invested interest in and complain 95% of the time about something either with the product itself or SSC!

Yes, I own the engineer statue. I'm interested in many of Sideshow's collectibles - whether I end up buying them or not. Just because I do not own one doesn't mean I can't voice my opinion of it's quality, or clearly see the defects in photos, read about them in comments, etc.

And no, I never troll. You should look up the definition of the word projection.

 

[mr.thrifty]

I'm not picking sides here because I like you both (and I don't want to be crossed off your Christmas card lists) . . . but I wholeheartedly agree with this (except the 50/50 - they've screwed up stuff I've bought lots more than half the time).

I'd be WAY happier to pay 1.5 or 2 times the prices to get high quality - but i know that won't be true for everyone because we all have different collecting habits and budgets.

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That's it!... You're only getting the back half of your x-mas card this year buddy!!







​(but it's the half that says I luv you!)

 

[Xenoburger_]

I'm not picking sides here because I like you both (and I don't want to be crossed off your Christmas card lists) . . . but I wholeheartedly agree with this (except the 50/50 - they've screwed up stuff I've bought lots more than half the time).

I'd be WAY happier to pay 1.5 or 2 times the prices to get high quality - but i know that won't be true for everyone because we all have different collecting habits and budgets.

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If that happened I'd definitely have to cut back on my purchases, but knowing that each purchase I make will arrive in excellent condition with excellent quality is more than enough to make up for it IMO.

 

[mr.thrifty]

Yes, I own the engineer statue. I'm interested in many of Sideshow's collectibles - whether I end up buying them or not. Just because I do not own one doesn't mean I can't voice my opinion of it's quality, or clearly see the defects in photos, read about them in comments, etc.

And no, I never troll. You should look up the definition of the word projection.

On owning one of the products you comment on...

 

[Xenoburger_]

On owning one of the products you comment on...

On the nonsensical elitist mindset...

Everyone - from this point on we're not allowed to comment on anything Sideshow produces unless we actually own it. Thrifty says so.

So, I guess I can't say that the QC on the Alien LSB was pretty bad since I don't own it. Despite the fact that virtually everyone who does own it has posted complaints about the QC and photos of the damage.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

That's it!... You're only getting the back half of your x-mas card this year buddy!!
​(but it's the half that says I luv you!)

LOL -

If that happened I'd definitely have to cut back on my purchases, but knowing that each purchase I make will arrive in excellent condition with excellent quality is more than enough to make up for it IMO.

Here's a thought - how about Sideshow release in 2 tiers - the "standard" edition at regular prices, and the "executive" at the higher price where quality control is absolute at every stage of production/shipping and you get what items looked like on the website when we ordered them.

Given their problems over the last 6 years I know which I'd pay for.

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[mr.thrifty]

On the nonsensical elitist mindset...

Everyone - from this point on we're not allowed to comment on anything Sideshow produces unless we actually own it. Thrifty says so.

So, I guess I can't say that the QC on the Alien LSB was pretty bad since I don't own it. Despite the fact that virtually everyone who does own it has posted complaints about the QC and photos of the damage.

Bout time you got it!


And it's mr.thrifty to you!!