No, it wasn't rare.  It was actually tremendously overpriced at $25.  It sat and sat even long after the deal with TRU fell through.

I'm, at this time, wagering this won't occur.  I could see a hike to $7 by the company just because Hasbro's filled with the mindless, but I'm still going to bet on no major pricehike beyond that at this time.

Same with scale changes...  

If it happens, then so be it.  It's every excuse one needs to dump the line and let it go the way of Playmates Trek.  

Honestly, how many of us would actually care though I wonder?  It'd make my customizing list much more clear for me anyway.

2 guys from Pittsburgh have gotten theirs in so far, and both are either crushed bubbles or bent cards.

Terrible.

And that reply is utter BS.  No business should be run so piss-poor.  That's really, honestly, terrible.  The Fan Club's a travesty overall now.

Cruise the trade area.  It's your best bet I think.

Justin never mentioned his brother was into 21st figures...  I work with him at FFURG actually.

21st's contract with TRU is dead at this point and they're marketing figures thrugh E-tailers.  TRU's still sometimes have old stock thugh, but nothing one can **** on.

At GP's site, you may be able to barter with smeone for figures.  I've thought of selling off my 1st series collection since I dn't even have teh room to display them anymore.  Only figures though as they're pretty much all I had and the few vehicles I had I wanted to keep.

I'd really not count n it at this point though Diddly.    

This is something a lot will see as minor...  Another "RFT" type issue in a way.  Sure the figure's better than the last one.  No doubt.  The wrist thing is pissy of Hasbro though...  That does suck, and this figure's dropped in my eyes.  I now am looking more towards Fett and Vader I think, unless the arm articulation makes up for the wrists some.

To say I'm NOT disappointed would be a lie though.  $10, this figure should have both wrists done.  Excuseless.

Yeah, that was what prompted my remark about the figure falling apart.  I feel certain this is not a final production shot, but still it's odd looking and kinda sloppy to put up for promotion.

Anyway...  Something I've noticed.

It says "wrist" articulation, not "wrists" plural.  Ugh...  Could this be where the missing 14th articulation point is?  That Hasbro would be so assinine as to have ONE wrist stuck?

That's extremely funny, if not extremely sad at the same time if it's the truth.    I mean, if this truly is how the figure's done, and one wrist is stuck, tha'ts just absolutely incredible.  Really.