Reading this, you sound very smart... but calling a fellow member a "prick" is a pretty dumb thing to do.
I understand your affinity for legos given that you own a lot and have a lot of experience with them. But maybe until you actually own a Yamato and experience it, you can reserve some of your judgments... reading reviews is nowhere near experiencing the real thing. People complain, that's a given.. they complain about the weather, they complain about their food, they complain about other people... but i believe that a majority of Yamato Macross "toy" owners like myself are satisfied w/ their purchase/s... satisfied that they have a little piece of Macross w/c they experienced as a kid growing up in the 80's or 90's... a handsome piece that they can display and admire, and "play" with whenever they like. If they weren't, Yamato would be out of business by now.
I really do hope you get a good job soon and be able to experience owning a Yamato... so you can turn over to the dark side...
BTW, sorry to butt in your little argument here...