In threads like these, I always miss ... tolerance! Is it so hard to stand up for YOUR point of view, and except the other person's point of view? Is that really so hard? Some like to keep their toys in the box for one reason or an other, and some can't wait to get their gooey... tacky... clammy... sticky hands (or worse!!!) all over the thing!
I do with my collectibles as I please. They are mine. Some I open, but most I keep in box until I have found an ideal spot for them. That can take a while. I think I still have some toys that I've bought 15 years ago and have never taken out of their box.
There's one thing I'm very sure off though. Every time I have the choice between buying an loose, displayed and maybe even boxless item, and a MISB one, the decision is swiftly made! With the new swine/Mexican flu and all - I don't know which designation is politically correct - better don't take chances! (insert tongue-in-cheek smiley)