[Shin Densetsu]

Figuarts to me, definitely wins with regards to sculpt and paint. However for the price they are, they definitely ought to be better. Just look at Figuarts Jedi Luke's head sculpt compared to BS 6" Luke. The former looks like it stepped off the screen from the Jabba barge scene whereas the latter looks depressed as hell and is even less accurate than the 10" Titan 5 point articulation Luke Skywalker. How the hell?!....

I think SWBS 6" will only surpass Figuarts Star Wars with durability. Figuarts are more intricate and you have to be a bit more careful than you would with a BS 6" figure. I could give a 6" BS figure to a kid and not worry but a Figuarts figure? At the youngest I would only let a teen handle it.

SWBS6" are mainline figures whereas Figuarts are specifically targeting collectors. Sure some may say SWBS6" does the same, but Hasbro also has kids in mind and that's reflected in the sturdiness. This isn't to say Figuarts aren't sturdy but they won't stand up to the abuse a SWBS6" figure can take. At the same time, they aren't model kit fragile.