I did pre-order this because I simply love the Ditko looking Spider Man. I actually have not seen another non Symbiote Spider Man statue I have ever liked before. I always had issues with the pose, sculpt, etc. so I decided to get this one.
Yes, the base sucks. It's just odd. I have watched a couple You Tube videos on it and it doesn't annoy me in those as much as it does in still photos. But for me wanting a Spidey that looked like the Spidey I grew up with is why I got it. Perfect world, Spidey has Gwen's base but oh well.
Lastly, the half Spidey/half Peter head is creepy and will never be displayed. Overall happy with this since Spidey looks Amazing and let's face it, I don't really stare at the bases on my other statues that often but the character.