[behindthemask]

Like many of said there is multiple threads of this, pretty sure I started 1 or 2 of them myself lol.

MOC or MISB collectors have 2 advantages they will have the highest resale value if they choose or need to sell. They also get the full package litterally displayed. It adds to the overall figure, as for most of us we go to a retail store, and reach for the toy off a peg, the packaging and figure dry our eyes and wallets to want it.

Loose figures retain value, in the cae of rare toys in general condition is everything, but if it's rare it will always be rare. As an item is no longer mass produced the value rises as the supply can not meet the general demand. If demand is great enough market value prices can skyrocket, in the case of g1 transoformers, starwars, hotwheels, etc. I think being able to open and free your figure from his plastic prison is an awesome and rewarding feeling. You get to remove the plastic shackles tieing them down, and you get to hear the crinkle of the plastic shell packaging buckle under your power of ripping the figure to life, put them in a badass dramatic pose then plase them on your shelf/in display case. You can store a lot more figures loose easier then moc, as less room for packaging. Some collectors will hang on to the entire packaging and repackage the figure for display or resale, some keep the backings, most throw the crap away. I have like 2 small sandwhich bags full of manuals and file cards and such for mu,spiderman,thor,cap etc. I'd say if you like the look of it moc, know your limitations for price and room for display, if you want to open them, consider buying doubles or just open them then worry about a proper display. Posing your figures and using the multiple weapons, poa, and admiring the paint and detail work up close is amazing and part of the reason we collect action figures. Also hard to customize a figure if you leave it MOC.