Indeed, I would say quality has gone down and there are likely several reasons. In Siege, I must admit, it was the first time I had to return items. I dislike that experience and it is a deterrent. I have neither the time nor interest for such hassle that should have been settled at the factory level.

Siege was both wise and sneaky. They replaced ball joints with, once again, hinge and swivel. I believe that before long, that will revert to ball joints again. the lack of hollowness, heck, that ended before Siege did. Case in point, here, cyberverse deluxes DO again use all ball joints and retail for the same as Siege deluxes. As for hollow....Earthrise Hoist...that is all.

Larkin also made good points.

Of course, corporate greed has an increasingly big role and, honestly, factory workers care less and less and QC. There are many things but newer isn't always better and as a consumer, I am wising up, as we all should.

I think it depends on the figure. Ive handled some where I thought it felt nice and chunky and had some weight to it. And on the other hand i've had figures that felt like one of those KO cyber jets you can buy at Family Dollar. I belive the most recent one that felt like that was Selects Ricochet. That toy felt so light and brittle I was afraid to transform it.

26 minutes ago, STngAR said:

I think it depends on the figure. Ive handled some where I thought it felt nice and chunky and had some weight to it. And on the other hand i've had figures that felt like one of those KO cyber jets you can buy at Family Dollar. I belive the most recent one that felt like that was Selects Ricochet. That toy felt so light and brittle I was afraid to transform it.

It's funny, since of the best figures I've handled in recent times are the cyber series and authentics. Both lines are designed for discount chains.