GeneralZodLives
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Decided to take a chance and get ED. 40% off plus the rewards was too much to pass up. Crossing my fingers he arrives with no cracks!
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Karnis
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For $258 shipped it was too good to pass up. I'll seal the dome w/ mod podge & keep my fingers crossed.
YankeesFanboy
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I couldn't pass up ED-209 at that price... I'm hoping they will have a sale on Robocop come Christmas
Maybe next Christmas. I'd be pissed if he went on sale so soon.
PopCollector
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Maybe next Christmas. I'd be pissed if he went on sale so soon.
Yeah, I think ED 209 is just not selling well and has been out for like over a year right? Also the negative stuff about the dome doesn't help it either, so like the monica lewinski scandal they are just sweeping it under the rug.
I think it came out around June, which is more telling about the huge price drop
Wish I was patient and got him for about $200 cheaper.
Invictus Sol
No Life in the Void
Ugh, hell yeah. Would've paid major dividends not to pre-order ED but these things are unpredictable. So long as it doesn't rot w/o an alternative, I'd still say ED was worth $400.00 retail. It's a beautiful figure with major shelf presence and the fears over the dome shouldn't detract from that. At $250.00 plus $50.00 in rewards, no way would I pass. The dome may never deteriorate for many and someone eventually will come out with a replacement.
Pro Design
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Best $258 I've ever spent in my life!
Hologram AI
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Any idea when the deal will be ending? Might have to bite at that price.
Pro Design
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I thought I read the special is running thru sun? I got mine couple weeks bak on spooktakular
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Also people almost never get the villain without the hero first. And at 300 bucks your talking alotta money to have both.
PopCollector
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I got the hero with no villain I will display all 3 murphy's together. BD,Clean, and human form. The Dome, can be fixed on ED 209 but what can fix the rubber around the arms?
Even if it is $258 I can't see why anyone would want to buy an item that's just gonna rot away on you within 6 months or less. Its very telling why theres a price drop on this item both at sideshow and bbs. They must know by now its a lost cause trying to sell this item given the backlash about the rotting rubber.
dms54nyc
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Thats what im sayin. Its also getting damn past time for them to get their **** together and keep figures from rotting. Esp if they want to charge what they charge.
Invictus Sol
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Yeah, I'd agree that they shouldn't have used rubber at all, but you guys are taking liberties by saying each and every one "will rot away in 6 months". That simply is not accurate. Yeah, it might or it might not -- especially if preventative measures are taken, like the silicone grease or Mod Podge. There's a lot of EDs that still look great and it's been longer than 6 months. $200.00 for this huge figure is not bad at all.
YankeesFanboy
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Doesn't the rubber fall apart once it dries out? So long as your ED is pristine in the box and you apply an agent, as Invictus said, you should be fine, right?
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I agree. I bit at the $258 shipped price during Spooktacular. Had him for nearly a month now and so far no changes in the rubber. Plus this figure was released in April I believe, which means he was boxed in a warehouse for at least six months before I recieved him.
At $258 with double reward points, I was willing to take a chance. And I'm feeling pretty confident that with the grease or mod podge, I'd be able to extend the rubber's life for as long as I care to own him.
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Call me crazy but im not paying so much for a fig to HAVE to go get products to keep it safe. If they want to use cheap rubber fine i get it keep the cost down, but then they should be putting their own clear coat on it if they really care about quality but as time goes on they dont.
franpincho
lol@$300 head sculpts
That Mod Podge solution really is something else. And at $6 a bottle, its a no-brainer.
ED for $258 and $55 back is really TOO good.
Having a 1/6 Robo on its own really makes no sense. Ordered. Third time's the charm.
ED for $258 and $55 back is really TOO good.
Having a 1/6 Robo on its own really makes no sense. Ordered. Third time's the charm.
