[Dolemite]

No, I completely agree with you. I've never been a Leatherface fan to begin with but I do recognize that the first movie is considered a classic by many. But the second movie (where Chop Top is from) has a bad rep even among Chainsaw fans. I like Bill Moseley (the actor who plays Chop Top) and all but this is a horrible idea for a figure; I can't see anyone beside a small diehard group of Chainsaw 2 fans (if they even exist) buying it.

A casual collector or kid unfamiliar with Jason, Freddy or even Leatherface might randomly see one of their figures on the shelf and think it's cool-looking enough to pick up on a whim, but I predict Chop Top will peg warm like crazy. Luckily the Mego-style figures are cheaper to produce as they all use the same body and just need new heads and clothes, but this is still an odd choice in that regard as NECA regularly declines to make more popular figures citing the fact that they won't sell.