I think I am going to pass. Mainly due to the fact that I am trying to be very picky about the pieces/sets I buy, especially since I already obtained the "Encore" version of Soundblaster. That, and the ignorant "debate" made against a point I was making with the "VSE" name and Takara Tomy banner (and not the set itself) was added to my reasons not to get it.
(I will be ignoring all counter-notions about said "debate." So keep those thoughts to yourself, please.
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But I digress... Looking at them, here are my feelings on this set:
: e-HOBBY adds another item to Takara Tomy's vintage* G1 set.
: Both e-HOBBY and TFCC (corrected my friend on this) are giving the Japanese fans their own Shattered Glass universe.
: We have a very good chance that we may see TFCC bring this set be tied to BOTCON, and receive a TFCC packaging.
: We have to wait until the comic is here to see what kind of events unfold, which means that it is a gamble when it comes to the fiction.
: TFCC has not yet said when or if they will reissue it on their front, which makes it a gamble for those who only want their stuff.
: This may be a another event-based limited set, which pretty much means that it has a high chance of being costly in the secondary/after-market.
All I can say is that if you have both the luck and the money, and do not care if a TFCC set comes out, then go for it. Just know that this piece is part of Takara Tomy's (*: 1985) VS (VSY?) line, so it continues e-HOBBY's tradition of adding figures to the 27 year old vintage line. That, and it is spun-off from the "Invasion" set, which also is based on a 27 year old tradition of importing U.S.-based Transformers (in their original packaging) to Japan.
The rest... Take a gamble and see if you made the right choice.