Being relatively new into this collecting hobby (or obsession?
), I've missed out on a lot of very good SSW pieces which I'm still trying to acquire bit by bit if I get lucky. Now that Weta has presented us with an opportunity to own their The Hobbit collectibles, and seeing that the design, sculpture, and paint on these statues have gotten much better (thanks to the latest technology), imho this gives me reason to be thankful and excited for the upcoming releases. I won't say I will buy every statue they will release (but so far, I have
), but I'd say I'll give more focus and attention on the Weta releases. They have excellent customer service, you earn Weta dollars for every purchase, in my case they have a NZ warehouse which is close to Australia which saves me on shipping cost, and of course not to mention the excellent craftmanship on the statues - I have really no reason to complain. I just count my blessings!