Thanks for the input fellas. Blitzway doesn't look that much better than Lion and VV so these two are awesome to me. One eventually come out with the same bells and whistles in the $450-$550 range 3-4 year's from now.

 

And I'm going to enjoy this thread when this comes out and everyone has endless debates on which is better.

 

First company to redeco to Popy/Matchbox style gets my money.

 

Idunno man.. maybe the ultra one from same folks as SOC.. I collect Transformers and assorted other goodies and once someone does a really really good version companies don't tend to match the quality for cheaper.. infact folks tend to stay away from that character.. some exceptions.. but few..

 

I doubt we see a ver. that matches for cheaper, not when companies know we'll pay the price, we might get a KO for that price with decent KO quality sans electronics and prob lose a few more bells and whistles but no one is gonna match this quality wise for cheaper when they know they can get over on us

 

Anyone try doing a 2nd order on Awesome collector?

 

I'm going more on the sumption that year's from now the parts and tech will be older meaning it'll be cheaper to put in $500 version while the newer tech and part's will be put in $1000 version for people with that type funds.

 

Hmm thanks for the heads up

 

I can't trust someone selling a item 100 bucks cheaper that they don't have... and why 100? If your 20.00 less you will get sales.. and how is this guy beating out EVERY other seller?? ..I saw his site.. seems legit.. but noplace do I see a huge discount like that on other items.. and in 3 years he's had the site there are very few reviews.. just seems fishy... maybe he knows someone??.. just not risking my cash.

 

There's been plenty of people that have sworn that the site is legit, but yeah maybe not put all my eggs in one basket just incase

 

Tech does go down , but this is a toy not a electronic device so the saving from newer tech is not going to stop the increase of parts and materials. And then the labor cost is going to increase much more years from now .

 

Did my 2nd order thru chosen prime, I'm guessing you can pay on it as time goes by before it releases, I have to read more into it not sure I understand 100% of how the preorder process there works, I'm just glad I didn't have to pay tax and shipping which is what made me not pick TFS & BBTS. If this wasn't so expensive I would've paid tax and supported my local TX location, I feel guilty about being cheap some

 

Awesome collector gives you till September 15 so I have a plan that I can get it but I'll have to wait till September to put $250 down and make monthly payments of $87 that's do able for me.

 

I wonder what impact, if any, this has on sites like awesomecollector, which states that its PO window is open until Sept. 15, at least for now.

 

TCP is going to send out a request for a 100 dollar deposit. I haven't gotten mine yet. That's the minimum you have to do. If you open the order itself on your PO listing, you will have an option to pay. Many people will make partial payments.

 

Probably retailers have been allowed a bit more time to get orders in? Either way, this is turning out to be a MTO piece if all retailers were given a deadline. Some haven't stated any though.

 

So I have until Aug. 5 or Sept. 15 to make a final decision? I'm still waffling, lol.

 

Aug 15 with Bluefin directly. Sept 15 for certain retailers. I can't say for the rest that haven't put any date. Maybe they'll just close the listing without notice.

 

For my plan to work i have to go with Awesome collector that $100 off is a big difference.

 

this is where I’m at. Want to order a second and would love to save the cash, but knowing how these things get delayed, I’m hesitant to go with this company even though some things sound promising.