When are you just being Anal?

[El Roranous]

I was wondering where the line is between rightfully dissatisfied and being anal. Ok so, say you get a statue from Sideshow and everything is in tip-top shape except for one thing. Maybe it has a paint smudge or the tiniest chip. Do you return it or live with it?

 

[King Darkness]

When are you just being Anal?

Usually after a long night of drinking

 

[Bannister]

I was wondering where the line is between rightfully dissatisfied and being anal. Ok so, say you get a statue from Sideshow and everything is in tip-top shape except for one thing. Maybe it has a paint smudge or the tiniest chip. Do you return it or live with it?

Depends on the statue and where the flaw is.

 

[pixletwin]

Anal = Whining about a particular flaw completely out of proportion to the cost of a piece.

 

[Bannister]

Usually after a long night of drinking

 

[Agent0028]

So far I've just lived with the little flaws, but that's partly because I'm too busy (read as lazy) to deal with returning it etc.

 

[Bardoon]

I'm the type of toy collector who will look at the same figures in the aisle to pick the one with the best paint-job. If I buy multiples, I open the one that looks to have the worse paint-job out of them all.

I usually buy multiples of what I like because I've always been like that, even before I got into 1:6 scale figures. Needless to say, now it can be pretty expensive.

 

[El Roranous]

I'm the type of toy collector who will look at the same figures in the aisle to pick the one with the best paint-job. If I buy multiples, I open the one that looks to have the worse paint-job out of them all.

I usually buy multiples of what I like because I've always been like that, even before I got into 1:6 scale figures. Needless to say, now it can be pretty expensive.

I bet dude, you must have it tough. Do you ever buy multiple PFs or statues? This could get way out of control really fast.

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

For me to go through the hassle of boxing it back up and returning it, something would have to be broken.

 

[rabidwolverine21]

it all depends with me, when its 1/6th i usualy dont mind flaws, but a good example was my t-1000 it had a paint chip on the nose, wasnt a prob i paint figures, i wouldnt mind, but i undressed him to fix his shirt and his body was all loose and badly assembled, i wouldnt have returned if it was just the chip, so realy it all depends.

 

[King Darkness]

*Dave missed one*




I was waiting for Shia's post in this thread.

 

[twistedfreak]

It depends on the price, to a point. Like if you get something that you spent quite a bit of money on, you want it to be near perfect. Personally, if it's only a little paint mark or something I can live with that.

 

[Bannister]

I was waiting for Shia's post in this thread.

As was I King. As was I.

 

[The ill Jedi]

Usually after a long night of drinking

Careful, a statement like that can be used against you.

 

[tomandshell]

Well, for me it depends on how much you paid. For $350, I feel it's justified if you get a little anal.

(Please read that sentence in the proper context, thank you very much.)

My Lurtz had a piece broken off the base. It was not that major, but on an expensive item I am going to take advantage of Sideshow's satisfaction guarantee and get him replaced so that I am completely happy with it. On a 12" figure, I will be more forgiving. But the more I pay, the higher my standards. Grievous was another one that I had replaced because some pieces had broken off. Had it been $40, I would have glued it back together myself. For $450, I want it to arrive in one piece and not have clumsy glue repair seams.

I think that my Yoda bust will be the most expensive Sideshow item yet for me, so you can bet that I am going to be pretty anal if anything is less than perfect.

But it also depends on whether or not I expect to see an improvement if I return it. Sending my Frodo back will not get me a different paint job on the mouth or toes, because that was just the way they all got painted. But if I had a brown paint smudge on the sword I would definitely get it replaced.

 

[darth dypshyt]

the more I pay, the higher my standards..

That's about where I stand too...

 

[Shai]

My original post has been destroyed.....as usual...* sigh *

 

[LordAzrael]

Careful, a statement like that can be used against you.

Hmm - sounds like anything we do to king won't be worse to what gets himself in for. Either that or he'd just enjoy it :emperor

 

[Shai]

Either that or he'd just enjoy it :emperor

Another interesting quote from Shai Hulud is coming....




''SOMETIMES I FORCE MY WOMEN TO TOSS MY SALAD.''

 

[hairlesswookiee]

high quality collectibles demand higher quality standards. for what you pay if there is any doubt that it is not 100% you have every right to demand it to be fixed/replaced---especially if the company advertises the satisfaction guarantee.