shajaki wrote:i collect pretty much every generations figure, including doubling up with takara versions. they still have some wow factor (windblade? so worth it). and i collect whatever 3P stuff i can afford afterwords. but i know what to expect from both parties, and usually its the 3P that lets me down (probably because high prices lead to higher expectations). i think i maintain a healthy relationship between the two.
I'm in the opposite boat.
I buy the HasTak releases, but only the one that best represents the character, then hope for a 3P upgrade to improve on it.
Most of my collecting these days is 3P, and if it wasn't for the 3P scene, I would probably have lost interest in the hobby a while ago.
Looking at the Hasbro releases at NYCC, I'll be saving a lot of $$$ on their stuff this year. I have very little interest in any of it.
I'm hoping for a lot of figure upgrades for Combiner wars, though.