J.O.B. Squad
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on May 16, 2016 15:56:12 GMT -5
I've been meaning to join this forum now for over a year to address this quality control issue that has absolutely been destroying this hobby for me. This deal breaker is gaps where the parts meet, mainly where the upper arm connects to the shoulder, where the thigh connects to the hip joint and where the boot/kick pad connects to the shin.
The first 20 series I didn't get a single figure with this problem, now it's an average of 7 out of 10 figures will have this gap issue. It's an absolute killer for me, regardless of how awesome the figure is it's completely useless to me if it has a gap where the parts meet.
I'm sure a lot of you guys that collect to display won't have an issue with this but I like to play around with my figures and it drives me insane if they have gaps where the parts meet. I'll put up with it for a few days but always end up selling the figure or giving it away to a friend.
What compounds this issue further is none of the stores in my area reliably get the series, after a year of collecting I just started buying them all online meaning I don't get to thoroughly check them over before I buy.
The last 5 Elites I've bought all had gaps, Toys R Us Exclusive Seth Rollins, Demon Balor, Network Exclusive Hunter, NWO Hall and my newest receiving Rindside exclusive Y2J has a huge gap where his left kick pad connects to the shin. The gap is so big it feels like the whole part could snap off. Dropped $30+ on that figure and it's junk to me. All 5 of those figures cost a pretty penny and are all useless to me.
Needless to say I really want to bring attention to this huge problem that has been affecting the majority of my figures lately and is driving me away from collecting. I just can't justify spending the kind of money I do on these figures when I'm hating them due to a quality control problem that used to not exist but is now running rampant. Crappy paint apps used to be my only worry, I would give anything to go back to that being the only issue.
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Matt Tell
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Post by Matt Tell on May 16, 2016 16:07:13 GMT -5
Awesome. First post and you're already complaining. If you have a problem with the action figures, don't collect. It's simple.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 16:15:00 GMT -5
Awesome. First post and you're already complaining. If you have a problem with the action figures, don't collect. It's simple. He has a valid point. QC is up and down. Personally, my biggest bugbears are loose feet pivots and one leg longer than the other, I'm beyond fed up of lopsided figs with wonky legs that don't stand straight. I'm not a Mattel sheep and will discuss the plusses and negatives of the hobby, TC is free to speak his mind, you don't get to dictate what people can talk about?
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on May 16, 2016 16:21:08 GMT -5
I still find it weird how there are certain people that get SO many fogures with issues. When there are a few of us that buy many more figures yet have a fraction of or no issues. I just don't get it, and I'm rather anal about my toys.
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Post by Matt Tell on May 16, 2016 16:23:15 GMT -5
Awesome. First post and you're already complaining. If you have a problem with the action figures, don't collect. It's simple. He has a valid point. QC is up and down. Personally, my biggest bugbears are loose feet pivots and one leg longer than the other, I'm beyond fed up of lopsided figs with wonky legs that don't stand straight. I'm not a Mattel sheep and will discuss the plusses and negatives of the hobby, TC is free to speak his mind, you don't get to dictate what people can talk about? He literally just joined the forum and he's already complaining. He does have valid points, yes. There's already 500+ threads about the same issues with Quality Control and it is very unecessary.
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Post by Sizzle on May 16, 2016 16:34:46 GMT -5
I don't understand this "early Mattel had the best QC" idea. The gap in the arms thing was back then as well, I have a Hacksaw whose arm comes out all the time. I can pull it off or put it on at any time.
Another thing, although it's not bashing at all because this has been improved by Mattel, is the fragility of the figures. I have an Old Bob Orton whose leg feels like it'll crack when I lift it. Same with my Legends Bulldog.
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Post by maske2g on May 16, 2016 16:46:26 GMT -5
He has a valid point. QC is up and down. Personally, my biggest bugbears are loose feet pivots and one leg longer than the other, I'm beyond fed up of lopsided figs with wonky legs that don't stand straight. I'm not a Mattel sheep and will discuss the plusses and negatives of the hobby, TC is free to speak his mind, you don't get to dictate what people can talk about? He literally just joined the forum and he's already complaining. He does have valid points, yes. There's already 500+ threads about the same issues with Quality Control and it is very unecessary. Yet far more necessary than people complaining about complainers...
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 16:50:16 GMT -5
So you've made an account just to complain about this and that?
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Post by MR._SOCKO on May 16, 2016 16:53:43 GMT -5
Well, first and foremost...welcome!
Just be careful on here. There are some hardcore Mattel fanboys that don't like it when you point out that these Mattel figures aren't perfect!
With that said...I agree with you. I've seen a lot of issues as far as quality control like bad joints or sloppy paint jobs which is unacceptable for figures that cost $20-$30 each. I'm all for having a dialogue about how we can improve figures but some people can't quite seem to grasp that.
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Post by Mark Martin on May 16, 2016 16:56:29 GMT -5
I still find it weird how there are certain people that get SO many fogures with issues. When there are a few of us that buy many more figures yet have a fraction of or no issues. I just don't get it, and I'm rather anal about my toys. I'm with you on that, I have somewhere around 50 figures and 0 have any issues. I guess it's just luck of the draw but I' m assuming more figures out there don't have any QC issues than ones that do.
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Post by The Gang on May 16, 2016 17:06:05 GMT -5
Welcome to the boards! Excellent first post but you will find with many here that you can't say anything negative about Mattel without getting heat.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 17:07:53 GMT -5
Another complain about Mattel thread, blah blah blah.
I link the others, blah blah blah.
People complain and call me forum police, blah blah blah.
Rinse and repeat.
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Post by TheLastDude on May 16, 2016 17:16:57 GMT -5
I can pull it off or put it on at any time.
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Post by blister on May 16, 2016 17:18:23 GMT -5
You know you can fix the problem by boiling the figure and pushing, right?
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Post by TheLastDude on May 16, 2016 17:19:13 GMT -5
I still find it weird how there are certain people that get SO many fogures with issues. When there are a few of us that buy many more figures yet have a fraction of or no issues. I just don't get it, and I'm rather anal about my toys. This is a good point. I'll get the occasional loose ankle or waist or arm...but it seems like some people just have the worst luck when it comes to buying toys. They can buy 10 figures and 11 of them will be messed up.
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Matt Tell
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Post by Matt Tell on May 16, 2016 17:19:45 GMT -5
He literally just joined the forum and he's already complaining. He does have valid points, yes. There's already 500+ threads about the same issues with Quality Control and it is very unecessary. Yet far more necessary than people complaining about complainers... Except there's not threads about people complaining about complainers.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 17:34:39 GMT -5
I still find it weird how there are certain people that get SO many fogures with issues. When there are a few of us that buy many more figures yet have a fraction of or no issues. I just don't get it, and I'm rather anal about my toys. Same for me! For some reason, I had none of the problems people seemed to encounter with MOTUC, and I've had very, very few QC problems with the WWE figures over the last 7 years. I have 3 figures with loose ankles, and 2 with lopsided legs...with over 500 figures on display in my WWE room, that's not a bad average! And for the record, I am no Matty apologist or fanboy. There's lots of things I wish they did differently...but I think there's lots they do right, too!
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Post by kgchampion on May 16, 2016 17:39:50 GMT -5
I'm completely confused by this gap thing. I need pictures to understand. I have hundreds of figures and don't understand this gap thing. I have figures whose left feet are bent in a slight arch. I have figures with tight thigh joints. My Legends Bulldogs shoulders are too tight to raise his arms above his head. Tons of figures with loose hands. A few with loose ab joints. A Yoko with the wrong right bicep. A Kane whose boot snapped off at the shin. A Stone Cold whose arm snapped at the shoulder. A World Heavyweight Title with a missing side plate. I don't know what you mean by gap problem. And I play with my toys like a child and have had no playability issues.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 17:44:41 GMT -5
I still find it weird how there are certain people that get SO many fogures with issues. When there are a few of us that buy many more figures yet have a fraction of or no issues. I just don't get it, and I'm rather anal about my toys. Its as if people look for figures with issues, just to throw a fit about it.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 17:59:44 GMT -5
I find this thread funny. The people with less than 150 posts, are the only one's complaining about a newbie complaining. And I'm sure they were getting heat about dumb posts they made at the start, and now are so quick to complain about a newbie complaining. Yet all the people with over 1,000 posts are welcoming the newbie and joining in on the thread. SMH.
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