I was also extremely careful as i could tell they were going to be weak, and i havent even read anything about them yet. The figure itself is much better in person that pics show it off as. Im quite happy with him, just the tabs =/
I've got all 3. Optimus is very small, Jazz is actually a lot bigger. I have a soft spot for Primes but I actually think Jazz looks better in bot mode so far.
So does Peugh I though this also but after looking at some reviews I've heard optimus is small and I already have wfc prime which I've heard is better than foc one
Really must of heard the video wrong. Didn't he say he was going to upload the foc reviews from weakest to strongest and wasn't Optimus first? Edit: I saw the jazz review again he says "...better than optimus..."
The one I got from BBTS had a tab half way snapped even before I opened it. After seeing it doesn't really effect alt mode at all, I snipped them both off. The shoulders and forearms peg in just fine to keep it looking good. You'd be right. Prime is a really fun figure despite its very simple transformation. And the fact that he has excellent articulation is a plus. Shockwave still shines over them both though.