Sassafras
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Please don't take this as a personal attack because I have no problem with you, but before InArt came along, you were constantly pointing out every little thing Asmus did wrong, criticizing everything you didn't like, pointing out every flaw, blasting every poor head sculpt and highlighting every QC issue.
I have plenty of issues with the way Asmus did things and certainly was burned on a few figures that had terrible QC, but I never went on and on about it. That said, every time someone praised Asmus for something, myself included, you were very quick to point out their shortcomings.
I think after the experience Sassafras has had with the hair on the Aragorn figure that was received, they have every right to be critical of InArt, the same way you were critical of Asmus. I don't think InArt should be let off the hook for things that we criticized Asmus heavily on. There's been a TON of variety in the hair in the figures people are receiving on both Aragorn and Gandalf, which is a legitimate complaint and something people should be legitimately mad about when spending $500 on these figures. For Asmus, the eyes and hair were the biggest problems with Crown Gandalf the Grey, and that figure was $150 less yet there were way more complaints about it.
InArt is great, but they have a ton of problems early on. There's a ton of inconsistency and a ton of QC issues. So many QC issues I didn't even pre-order Legolas because I'm terrified my Hermione is going to show up looking terrible. At a $500 price point I don't want to spend more than five minutes addressing the hair on a figure, which is why I went sculpted for Harry, Ron, Aragorn and the Joker. I spent too much time on my Gandalf the Grey as it was.
I don't think Sassafras is being unfair nor do I think Sassafras is whining. If it's whining, then you were certainly whining about Asmus for years and you of all people should understand where the complaints are coming from.
Again, not a personal attack, just playing devil's advocate here. A lot of your Asmus complaints were entirely valid. But that doesn't mean InArt should be let off the hook solely because they're the alternative.
Thank you. True enough - and as you rightly pointed out *sigh* with your experience - InArt has in fact, as it turns out, bitten off quite a lot in getting rooted hair consistent.
I, and probably many of us, wouldn't have believed you; but there it is. It's surprisingly upsetting to have to deal with issues, and I'm good with my hands. But I was a believer.

It's not at this point I wouldn't buy another InArt; it's just I'm more wary about it.