The Dude wrote:So yeah. Which do you think will be better: the third-party upgrade kit for
Classics Rodimus, or the new official "Masterpiece" version that creates its own Rodimus?
I personally am rooting for FansProject all the way. It's totally unfair what Takara's doing - I mean, what are they gonna do next? Masterpiece Springer? - and besides, making a Masterpiece (which are supposed to be uber-detailed) out of one - well, two - of those overly-simplistic 1986 toys just looks silly.

Better? That's all a matter of opinion. Each item has it's pros and cons, neither one is perfect. Great, but not perfect.
TakaraTomy is not being unfair. They're producing a product that they have every right to. In fact, there have been rumors of a Masterpiece Rodimus for quite a few years, and we only heard about Protector in 2008. TakaraTomy is ahead of the game by having the idea out there way before FansProject made theirs public.
Here's what I don't understand...if you're supporting FP and not TT, that's fine, but why complain about it? If it's not personally affecting you or your finances, why complain?
Aren't you just wasting your time, patience and sanity complaining about an item you'll never buy?
Or is it that you're pissed it's so expensive and can't afford it, or choose not to afford it?
I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just not finding a better way to convey what I'm trying to say here. Your post is coming off as bitter and angry, not ignorant and uninformed.
Ignorant and uninformed would be easy to deal with, we could easily offer you plenty of information on it so you could have the whole picture to make a decision with.
Bitter and angry with comments bordering on lashing out make you seem disagreeable and hard to reach.
If you want to support FP, that's fantastic!
If you don't want to support TakaraTomy, that's fine!
Do it for the right reasons, however. Don't do it with petulance.