After 3 months, mine has become floppier than it was fresh out of the box....and that is with just being left alone.
It really cannot carry the extra weight of the FP/armor.....I basically just put it into fighter mode and will leave it that way permanently.
Also, the armor is cool and so is the lighting gimmick, but the nozzles break off when you try and remove the leg/FP armor covers....
I am curious if KC made any improvements on the VF-1J.
I still think they are nice to "look" at, but no way would I pay MSRP for them. If KC offers a good PO discount I will bu the VF-1J Hikaru.