Only thing I have to say is:
Star Wars figures suck balls! They are of very poor quality, the paint jobs usually suck, there is almost no posability, and the materials are very poor... this is especially apparent on all of the battle droid designs.... small spindly figures should not be made of uber-soft plastic because by the time you get it out of the package, it's a bent out of whack, warped, gangly mess...
I can't comment on the 12 inch figures and such, but I have always found the small figures to suck righteously.