[jwyss234]

I'd go for S.H. Figuarts. You're basically getting a six inch Hot Toys figure but for considerably less money and without the fabric clothing and electronics. The head sculpts have even improved over the past couple of years (just look at the difference between the AOU and CW Captain Americas). And if you're patient, you can get most Figuarts figures from Amazon for $50-60 whereas places like BBTS might charge $75-100.

I've followed Michael Crawford's reviews since the Hot Toys Iron Man Mark 3. While he continues to give the HT figures good scores, they aren't as high as they used to be. Part of that, as Kirathis mentioned, is the price. It keeps going up but some figures just don't have the accessories to justify the higher price. The unmasked head sculpts have also been criticized for being expressionless due to scanning the actor's face for the toy. You also have to be careful of figures using pleather or rubber in the costume. While the plastic and cloth elements have been fine, rubber and pleather pieces may deteriorate over a short period of time, hinder articulation, or become creased after to posing. The clothing may also make it difficult to change the batteries for the light up effects pieces.