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Post by legendsguy on Jun 21, 2016 10:55:22 GMT -5
i say it has made me think twice ordering online.. overall it has gotten a lil sloppier than normal i cant remeber having paint app problems this bad at times.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2016 10:57:17 GMT -5
I'm curious as to why there are often posts & polls that are interested in the way I collect & spend my money? I'm not influenced by the way others collect, and I hope no one would be influenced by my habits and make their own decisions. My philosophy is don't like it, don't buy it. I get the figures I like, if there's a QC issue I'll just exchange the figure for a better one. Yep, he was probably intrigued by you specifically. Now that's solved, nothing should be discussed ever again...... So its fair that someone can ask an opinion question, but I ask one in rebuttal and I get a sarcastic reply? Sir, have some couth. My question wasn't geared towards the QC issue directly, it has just been something I see on occasion and was curious. It was meant to be nothing more than a harmless question looking for a real answer. For shame, sir, for shame.
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Post by maske2g on Jun 21, 2016 11:04:17 GMT -5
Yep, he was probably intrigued by you specifically. Now that's solved, nothing should be discussed ever again...... So its fair that someone can ask an opinion question, but I ask one in rebuttal and I get a sarcastic reply? Sir, have some couth. My question wasn't geared towards the QC issue directly, it has just been something I see on occasion and was curious. It was meant to be nothing more than a harmless question looking for a real answer. For shame, sir, for shame. Gotta get the sarcasm in early mate, or it descends into people moaning about the thread, rather than discussing the obvious issue.
LOTS of people wants to discuss this. They pay their money, they have the right.
For those that find polls, QC issues, etc a waste of time, there is a choice to both read and participate in it. The thread title as clear enough.
For now, the issue is not going away, so it will be brought up again and again.
My favourite one at the moment, whilst building my display. the feet on my Kalisto and Sin Cara are so wobbly, I can't put them on the high flying accessory. Every time I look round, they look like Sid Viscious on the top rope in WCW!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2016 11:14:55 GMT -5
So its fair that someone can ask an opinion question, but I ask one in rebuttal and I get a sarcastic reply? Sir, have some couth. My question wasn't geared towards the QC issue directly, it has just been something I see on occasion and was curious. It was meant to be nothing more than a harmless question looking for a real answer. For shame, sir, for shame. LOTS of people wants to discuss this. They pay their money, they have the right.
I get that, my question was just on the whole picture in general.
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jun 21, 2016 11:26:48 GMT -5
I wasn't asking out of a devout interest in everyone's opinion. We all know the man looks at this board, I just thought if we could offer numbers then maybe he'd get the people in charge to take this issue more seriously
I know this board is a small representation of the customer base, and only a small amount of people have contributed to the poll, but 72% of people saying the quality control is so bad they'd consider cutting down what they spend on the line, or worse still, quitting all together is not a good number...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2016 11:27:05 GMT -5
I think Mattel's QC over the last few years is embarrassing. Prices increase, accessories reduced and QC progressively getting worse.
I think it needs to be addressed. So some of you don't have QC issues? That's great. But that doesn't mean the ones who have constant issue should just let it go because 4 Wfigs members don't think it's a big deal.
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Post by popyduggan on Jun 21, 2016 11:49:49 GMT -5
It's nothing to make want to quit, but it is a B-word to pick up the best paint apps and find the back of the guy's head is caved in where you couldn't have possibly noticed in the box. At least they still do a good job of covering all of the important details, B61 Zack Ryder was a bit of a bummer though, literally because the top of his hips, which turn into his butt, have a big unpainted patch on each, but that's really nitpicking because that's a cost thing, not QC, or maybe Ryder requested it, idk. They're far better than their predecessors, with few exceptions.
One thing I do hate is the gold paint they used to use early on, that faded into nothing over time(Elite Legacy E6 Goldust). Also, the plastic used is super porous and sucks up ink like a sponge, I laid a bunch of figures on my cheap black futon while I was moving into my new house last November, not aware of what would happen next, but a couple of days later, I noticed Nash had a blue spot on his arms and face, and Mccool and Maryse had blue hair, and about 20 of my other figures were indefinitely wrecked because they absorbed the ink out of the cheap mattress. If they fixed that, then they'd probably be all greasy looking like Jakks figures, so either way there's gonna be a gripe somewhere.
The problem I would have with pointing out the QC problems is that it's never the same thing over and over again, like The Battle Of Loose Ankles from 2012, there's nothing I could confidently point at and say,"That. Fix that."./rambling
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Post by Browser Brody on Jun 21, 2016 11:54:15 GMT -5
i must be lucky when it comes to mattel figures. ive bought around 1000 figures and only had an issue with 1 that i noticed.
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Post by moop on Jun 21, 2016 11:54:50 GMT -5
I have so much trouble finding figures I want with good paint apps in my area. I've yet to find a Bret hart/stone cold battle pack where bret's ring gear isn't messed up. My Bret Elite 43 has black smears on his face and some missing areas of black paint on his top. I already only preorder certain figures, but am soon going to stop preordering altogether if the quality isn't fixed. It's absolutely a problem for me.
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Post by East Coast on Jun 21, 2016 12:53:05 GMT -5
ive got hundreds of mattel wwe figs at this point.
i've only had 1 maybe 2 figs that broke.
And i rarely get a figure w/ a noticeable paint flaw.
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Post by @.@ Hempsterdance @.@ on Jun 21, 2016 12:55:43 GMT -5
I havnt had any issues lately. A few years back there were some problems. I've been collecting mattel since day one and maybe had 1 or 2 problems with QC.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jun 21, 2016 13:05:36 GMT -5
The quality used to be great,..Now often it is not great. The figures are more money now and come with less. I don't like to shop online because of it, and I don't want to hunt hard at retail and find bad quality. This makes me less enthusiastic.
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Post by FBtagteamsrule on Jun 21, 2016 13:18:41 GMT -5
Based on the figures I have received, I don't feel there is a quality control problem. Small minded can call it drinking the Mattel kool-aid but getting 1 figure out of around probably 400-500 with a paint issue is an accident not bad quality control.
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on Jun 21, 2016 13:35:25 GMT -5
I find it insane that people have to walk on egg shells when trying to address an issue that would benefit every single Mattel collector. Wanting your money's worth is a tradition that goes all the way back to the invention of the dollar.
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on Jun 21, 2016 13:39:07 GMT -5
I get that, and likewise, I always throughly inspect my stuff... BUT what do you do about the issues you can't see? Luckily I've not had any issues. My loose collection is quite limited Whew, by this mans logic, don't open your figures and there won't be as many QC issues. I live on one crazy floating rock.
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Post by ty2005_92 on Jun 21, 2016 13:44:37 GMT -5
It's a huge problem and it has drastically effected how often I order figures online. I honestly don't believe any of the people saying they've bought 1000 figures and haven't seen any QC issues.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2016 13:49:12 GMT -5
Yes, QC has impacted my buying habits. I've mostly switched over to Basics now because many recent Elites have had issues.
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on Jun 21, 2016 13:52:45 GMT -5
It's a huge problem and it has drastically effected how often I order figures online. I honestly don't believe any of the people saying they've bought 1000 figures and haven't seen any QC issues. Yes that's just not possible. They are either MOC collectors and don't realize the majority of their collection would fall apart if taken out of the packages or their just really bad at noticing all the flaws.
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Post by BCizzle on Jun 21, 2016 14:19:40 GMT -5
Who is going to say they like "poor quality control"? That's a loaded question.
But I still answered No, because I really haven't had very many problems with Mattel WWE figures. I had one with two left feet. A couple joint loose here and there. Some paint smudges. Nothing that drove me crazy and caused me to start posting silly polls.
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Post by Mox on Jun 21, 2016 15:05:04 GMT -5
I've had minor issues as well, but you're never going to eliminate QC issues. I'd rather we focus on the cost of elite figures. I understand $20 is the accepted price for comparable lines, but in my opinion these are $15 toys.
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