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Post by CM Tusk on Nov 7, 2024 3:53:40 GMT -5
I was going to order a second Ultimate Punk to display loose but based on what I read lately, probably best just to keep the moc one.
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Post by J-MANN on Nov 7, 2024 7:36:18 GMT -5
Someday, when his long covid actually does kill him, I'll post a pic of us together. But not before. Dafuq? |
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Post by coldblooded on Nov 7, 2024 8:05:29 GMT -5
Time for a recall?
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Post by jjh1292 on Nov 7, 2024 8:22:20 GMT -5
If enough customers make a formal complaint, do you think they will do it? This Vietnam shift has been a total failure. |
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Post by Ron Waffle on Nov 7, 2024 8:25:02 GMT -5
No chance. The Vietnam stuff is here to stay, particularly given everything that has gone on in the US this week and the likely economic relationship between the US and China going forward.
Hopefully the Vietnamese factory settles down a bit soon and gets to grips with things.
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Post by jjh1292 on Nov 7, 2024 8:26:36 GMT -5
No chance. The Vietnam stuff is here to stay, particularly given everything that has gone on in the US this week and the likely economic relationship between the US and China going forward. Hopefully the Vietnamese factory settles down a bit soon and gets to grips with things. I’m sure it’s over Steve and Bills heads. I’m guessing even higher Mattel execs would have to go over there to see what’s going on. |
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Post by jjh1292 on Nov 7, 2024 8:27:28 GMT -5
I’ve been very picky and choosy on who I want anymore the last year. I’m def worried about the Punk and Steiners ultimates being QC garbage this month :/.
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Post by Ron Waffle on Nov 7, 2024 8:46:06 GMT -5
No chance. The Vietnam stuff is here to stay, particularly given everything that has gone on in the US this week and the likely economic relationship between the US and China going forward. Hopefully the Vietnamese factory settles down a bit soon and gets to grips with things. I’m sure it’s over Steve and Bills heads. I’m guessing even higher Mattel execs would have to go over there to see what’s going on. Yeah, absolutely, it would be a C-suite level decision, but given the way the wind is blowing economical and politically, I can't see any chance production heads back to China anytime soon. www.openbom.com/blog/why-are-manufacturers-leaving-chinaThis is an interesting read around the wider movement of manufacturing out of China. |
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Post by jjh1292 on Nov 7, 2024 8:58:01 GMT -5
I’m sure it’s over Steve and Bills heads. I’m guessing even higher Mattel execs would have to go over there to see what’s going on. Yeah, absolutely, it would be a C-suite level decision, but given the way the wind is blowing economical and politically, I can't see any chance production heads back to China anytime soon. www.openbom.com/blog/why-are-manufacturers-leaving-chinaThis is an interesting read around the wider movement of manufacturing out of China. I just read a portion of that. I’m a little busy right now but I’ll get through the article. Yeah it’s just a changing of the times. I will say quality was pretty damn good coming out of China for these figures. It stinks that 15 years into the game (I think?) that quality is now dropping off. Really hope this is just because of a first year adjustment phase. Gotta remember if we keep buying the figures at a high rate, things MAYBE won’t change. Then again, like I initially said, hopefully it’s just first year blues. |
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Post by Ron Waffle on Nov 7, 2024 9:05:39 GMT -5
Yeah, absolutely, it would be a C-suite level decision, but given the way the wind is blowing economical and politically, I can't see any chance production heads back to China anytime soon. www.openbom.com/blog/why-are-manufacturers-leaving-chinaThis is an interesting read around the wider movement of manufacturing out of China. I just read a portion of that. I’m a little busy right now but I’ll get through the article. Yeah it’s just a changing of the times. I will say quality was pretty damn good coming out of China for these figures. It stinks that 15 years into the game (I think?) that quality is now dropping off. Really hope this is just because of a first year adjustment phase. Gotta remember if we keep buying the figures at a high rate, things MAYBE won’t change. Then again, like I initially said, hopefully it’s just first year blues. Absolutely. It's a real shame the quality has dropped off, hopefully it improves soon. I've been fortunate to not have any of the massive problems people have reported on here, but I will definitely be more selective if these issues persist. Fingers crossed it works itself out for everyone's sakes. |
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Post by Jackass Pacific on Nov 7, 2024 9:19:05 GMT -5
maybe while you wait, your friend will finally find that moc black card ljn ultimate warrior too that friend is on my s#!t list currently for being really friggin rude. He's rude to me, wonders why I never call, I answer his call, he's rude to me, wash rinse, repeat. Like, sorry about your suck life syndrome buddy, but you don't have a monopoly on suffering. Someday, when his long covid actually does kill him, I'll post a pic of us together. But not before. ma’am, this is a toy forum. |
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Nov 7, 2024 11:16:51 GMT -5
I was going to order a second Ultimate Punk to display loose but based on what I read lately, probably best just to keep the moc one. I’d like to have one loose as well but that’s a good point |
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Post by zachg on Nov 7, 2024 11:58:19 GMT -5
Will the punk have special packaging cause if not I’ll probably keep it loose
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Nov 7, 2024 12:38:24 GMT -5
Will the punk have special packaging cause if not I’ll probably keep it loose I could see the package being the same as normal but it coming in a special box like they’ve done with other UEs |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Nov 7, 2024 16:12:19 GMT -5
LOOK IN MY EYES
WHAT DO YOU SEE
A PUNK FIGURE WITH POOR QC
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Post by coldblooded on Nov 7, 2024 16:29:46 GMT -5
LOOK IN MY EYES WHAT DO YOU SEE A PUNK FIGURE WITH POOR QC DONT BLAME BILL! DONT BLAME STEVE! BLAME THE KIDS (IN VIETNAM) A PUNK FIGURE WITH POOR QC |
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Post by The Solution on Nov 7, 2024 16:55:19 GMT -5
The figs def feel cheaper now, too, IMO.
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Post by mikedanger on Nov 7, 2024 17:39:27 GMT -5
Hulk Hogan is gonna fix this, brothers
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Post by stormbreaker on Nov 7, 2024 17:59:57 GMT -5
The figs def feel cheaper now, too, IMO. I wonder where Hasbro’s Marvel Legends line is manufactured nowadays. I have a cousin in law that works for Hasbro, and he gave me a couple of figures, and the plastic seemed softer and maybe a bit gummy compared to older figures. |
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Post by J-MANN on Nov 7, 2024 19:17:40 GMT -5
It’s the end of an era
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