I just spent some time looking through a whole bunch of pictures of these pieces at the shows, and this line, or at least the prototypes, are truly something to behold.
The raw detail in sculpt and colors are phenomenal.
I feel Sideshow has a lot riding on this line. And as such I can't imagine they'd just send these off to be produced at just any old factory in China.
I mean, Sideshow is trying a make a franchise here. This is meant to be more than just statues, it's obviously an identity they're trying to create. A large brand that is directly identifiable with Sideshow themselves.
How could this line fail? How could these NOT live up to expectations? I can imagine, though I have no inside info, that these might have been sent to a factory with a much higher standard than what we're used to. At least I can hope...