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I've been liking the look of the Maruyama version of these but all these stories scare me away from buying one. Hoping one day they'll do a reissue with improvements but it's probably wishful thinking.

Just purchased mine! Glad I was able to get it at a more reasonable price. I ended up going with DHL. It wasn't much more than Fedex anyway. Hopefully the wait isn't too long. I never got the original VF-1J so I'm good with this. Thanks for the info. Sqidd

Yeah, they were pretty nice and durable. They wanted you to play fight with them. The hilt does look awesome. I'll probably end up getting it.

So which is the better option in terms of getting your stuff delivered undamaged? DHL or FedEx? Wasn't sure you had a better chance than the other of it arriving safely.

LOL great meme. Good to know. I'll have to weigh that into my decision when I decide whether or not I get one. I was hoping it was of the same quality as the old Master Replicas FX sabers.

Oh damn, I've been eyeing that sucker. I too would like to be the ruler of Mandalore. 😲

I actually didn't even look at the DHL/Fedex prices because the EMS wasn't really that much. The item was small, just an armor set for my VF-25 Alto. I imagine it wasn't that much of a difference.

Isn't EMS back to being an available option for international shipping or did they cancel it temporarily again because of Covid? I just bought something from Mandrake within the last month and it arrived in just under a week. I thought SAL was the one that's still suspended for the time being.

I'll keep an eye out and let you know if one pops up. Thanks, it's been a busy couple of weeks. Slowly getting all the old Valks I've been wanting. Eventually, I'll be able to just focus on new releases.

Thanks @ValkAddict got it from Jungle. Been looking for one of those for a while now. Finally found one new and unopened.

Ordered from Jungle and used SAL mail. Ordered on the May 22nd and it arrived yesterday. So approximately 11.5 weeks. I thought for sure it would take longer since I read they were cancelling SAL for anything past the end of April but not horrible considering the state of things right now.

My haul from the last couple of weeks. All brand new, never opened/sealed. Special thanks to @Kicker773 for the Stealth. Never thought I'd be able to get that sucker back as brand new.

I want a Max VF-1S. Weathered would be cool. I don't want to have to chase the Yamato down , prices on those can be silly.

I'm always pretty careful while handling/transforming my Valks so hopefully that helps maintain their longevity

How common are the issues with breaks like these on the Bandai DX toys? It makes me a little fearful that it'll happen to mine some day.

Why do they call this Kairos Plus? It just looks like a different version of the VF-31J. At least with regards to the head sculpt. I assume it's because the fighter mood looks similar to the original Kairos.

Ordered from Mandrake, used EMS and only took 6 days from the day I ordered to the day it arrived on my door step. Not too shabby.

@sh9000That Fett prototype is awesome! I feel like we're living in a toy golden age. So much good stuff out there.

That's a great deal for that VF-1S. A bent head laser is not a big deal, especially for that price.

I'd have to see more photos of it from different angles to decide whether I like it or not.

I'm not crazy about that cannon. Looks like a scorpion tail and kinda clumsy. Maybe it'll grow on me.

I like it too. If I can I'll probably get one. I know it's kinda Tron looking but I'm cool with that. Hopefully transformation of it won't be a pain.

I tried on pre-order night but came up empty. I figured I'd just wait until it's close to the actual release and try to pick one up then. There were pre-orders available from some sites but you had to pre-pay. I wouldn't care about putting a small deposit but I didn't want to fully pay for it months before it's available. Thanks @borgified still looking as well.

The last shot is my favorite.

Nice work there. Every time I see a VF-1J it makes me want one. Someday.......