[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by dCon

They did good figures no doubt, but I'm guessing the plastic and joints are no where near as good, judging by my (dont get me wrong, AWESOME) Alien Predator Rocky and Gremlins figures. They have that rubbery knee that Hasbro legends/Black Series has, and the quality is no where near ShFiguarts. On top of that I asked Randy if he can use die cast in his action figures, and he said no. PLUS ..
CARTOON TURTLES? Neca hasn't done them yet

While NECA does use a softer plastic I've never had any figures where I'd call the joints rubbery as where Hasbro definitely has had some very gummy joints in different figures lately (specifically knee and elbow joints on some Marvel Legends). I have to imagine NECA's decision to use this softer, more fragile plastic is ultimately a costs issue. I'd guess that if NECA used hardier plastic like Hasbro/Mattel usually does and still kept their level of sculpting then their figures would cost more and they'd lose some customers over it. Additionally it seems most of the NECA crowd, myself included, are display-only guys who find a pose and may occasionally switch it up to new poses but generally leave the figures on shelf. As a side thought I wonder if McFarlane is to blame for this behavior as his figures back in the day gave us little to no choice for display options. From what I've seen SH wants to cater to a broader range of collector types and are often willing to sacrifice some aesthetic attributes in favor of functionality.