batfan08
Super Freak
Yup, the cheap zip tie at the back's really bad. EB could've done better. At the end of the day, though, $350-375 for the EB Batman while some DX 1/6 we're already just $100 cheaper when it came out, made me think that the value's not bad at all, unless you get one with really bad QC.
As for the TDK/TDKR suit, if EB had it released LAST YEAR, I would not trust them over HT's version. If it was announced this year I might have a different view, seeing how well the costumes on EB T800 and the update on Masked Rider turned out. Neither's as intricate as the TDK armor, alright, but costume quality's gotten better and who's to say EB can't pull it off now comparable to HT's?
Like I said, though, I think HT has literally stopped the market flow for 1/4 scale TDK suit Batmen. When this was first revealed, the ONLY thing that it had going for it was that they included pretty much everything that you could want in a Batman figure. Now that they've improved it, and it looks exactly like Bale, with improved proportions, smaller shoulder pads, all of those accessories, squinty PERS, and, as I said, faceplates that look exactly like Bale, I really don't see how you can go up from this. For one thing, $400+ is a lot different than $200+ dollars, and I can't see people shelling out that kind of cash for minimal upgrades from this (on that note, HOW CAN YOU EVEN UPGRADE FROM THIS!?!?!).