Do I think my statue is worth the $350 I paid for it? Definitely. It looks fantastic. It does look different from the prototype. The skin looks better. The hair (despite the footage) actually looks exactly like the prototype. The dirt on her face is hit and miss. But this is a statue that is worth the money I paid. Mass production in a factory will always look different from one sculpt and paint for a prototype.
this guy gets it...but again, to each his own!
oh, and btw, i'm definitely not rich...middle class perhaps I do think that these are definitely high end collectibles. Yes, LSFs and customs are more expensive but $400 for a collectible is still high end IMO. Most of my buddies in my industry who all make good money still can't imagine spending this much on these statues but they do agree that they are well worth what you are paying for.