If I take the stand apart completely and then stick the pole through the paper/cardboard stand covering as well as the top part of the stand and then attempt to get the nut to catch on the pole, I can't do it. It seems like there's too much of the pole that doesn't have threads on it. I'll try to take some pictures soon so I can show what I mean.
This is SO FRUSTRATING. Other than my Batman Armory/Bruce Wayne/Alfred, this is my most expensive figure to date and it kills me that this issue can't be resolved with Sideshow. I'm not normally this guy, but when you're throwing around this kind of money you want to see a certain level of quality. I have been repeatedly told that my only option is to return for a full refund - I don't really want to do that, since it's a limited edition figure and it really is a sweet figure...but it sucks that I can't display it how I would like to. I guess I could pick up a dynamic stand off of ebay, but they're quite overpriced.
What's a figure addict supposed to do?