I got my VF-25S Armored Messiah today. Out of the box, the paint on the right shoulder is already chipped away. The shoulder joints, especially the one on the right, are extremely tight. I'm disappointed by the way the head does not align properly with the fuselage in fighter mode. Also not pleased by the lack of storage compartment in the shield for the combat knife.
Yes, there are flaws to the figure, but it's not as bad as I had expected. Right now, I'm finishing the panel lines on the unit and repainting the Gun Pod and combat knife to more realistic colors before I begin a pictorial on it.