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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

As someone who got into NECA a couple of years ago my main advice is just to be cautious. For their price range NECA figures are some of the best looking toys available but their plastic is much less durable than the standard toy provided by the likes of Hasbro. It is not uncommon for joints to get paint-locked so having a heating method like a hair dryer is recommended to be able to free things up. My reference point for getting into NECA is if you collected McFarlane figures in the early 2000s when they were at the peak of their run, the figures looked fantastic but were often very fragile. NECA isn't nearly as fragile as McFarlane was but that awareness of needing to be careful has helped with my collecting experience.

Just following on from ESN, I usually gently move every joint on opening to ensure I won't accidentally snap something way down the line. It's easy to assume in a month's time you know the figure inside out!