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Post by SmithyPlayz on Jul 9, 2020 15:35:54 GMT -5
Spending £20 and hoping the figure doesn't break when it comes out the packaging. I feel like 90% of my figures have issues whether it's loose joints or stiff joints that will break unless you put it in hot water. At the end of the day it's a toy a kid uses they won't know how to fix it and with the issues I have it must get to a point where parents won't pay money to even risk getting a broken toy.
This has to end because from 2010-2017 I had no issues suddenly it is every figure and it's so much hassle.
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Post by JC Motors on Jul 9, 2020 17:13:54 GMT -5
None of my figures ever broke as soon as I opened them
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Jul 9, 2020 17:58:03 GMT -5
Paint app is more of an issue for me. Especially more since True FX face paint. I have many stiff/loose joint figures, but as long as it doesn’t affect the pose that I’m going for it, it doesn’t bug me.
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Post by Mr. #1derful® on Jul 9, 2020 18:20:33 GMT -5
Frozen ratchet hips and crooked True FX eye paints are my biggest QC annoyances.
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Post by PJ on Jul 9, 2020 18:22:46 GMT -5
Yesterday’s E76 Cena purchase was my first QC issue (Upper torso splitting when rotating the right arm) since buying the first DM Savage at Target (Had a fused hip) Other than those I’ve had no QC issues.
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Jul 9, 2020 18:41:20 GMT -5
The constant QC issues are exactly why I stopped collecting Mattel figures.
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Post by taserface on Jul 9, 2020 19:23:59 GMT -5
The only real QC problems I’ve ever had was the old 2 pack Beth Phoenix breaking immediately out of the pack and then Elite 5 Mark Henry breaking immediately out of the package Both were the leg snapping off
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Post by The Elitist on Jul 9, 2020 19:30:06 GMT -5
Got a Top Picks 2020 Elite Ricochet last week, as I was pulling him out of the package, right arm comes off. The peg came cleanly off the shoulder joint and stayed in the arm. First time it has ever happened and I’ve been collecting since Mattel took over. More than anything it’s bad paint apps or staining from cloth closed. Once time, I dropped elite Gallows as I pulled him out of the package and it fell head first and his leg broke at the hip joint.
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Jul 9, 2020 19:32:52 GMT -5
I have only had like 3 figures since like 2014 that I've bought from RSC that have been completely fine with no issues.
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Post by RuthlessFigs on Jul 9, 2020 19:43:46 GMT -5
My last order of figures was possibly the worst QC i've seen. I wasn't overly bothered by it since i got them for parts, but i think about 'what if' someone else got these particular figures, they would have ended up getting largely defected figures.
- Out of 4 Elite 71 Cena's, ALL of them had frozen shoulders. After using hot water to remove the arms as planned, only 1 left shoulder ended up moving, the rest were still completely frozen.
- Staying on Cena, all 4 of them had the loose Ab Crunch. All you have to do is shake the figure a bit & it bounces back and forth.
- I got 4 cheap Milk'O'Mania sets for the Austin's, which were thankfully fine. As for Steph & Kurt, they had the same issue as Cena... All with frozen shoulders that refuse to budge, one of Steph's shoulders can move, but you really have to put some force into it.
- Out of all the figures, most had a noticeable paint defect. 2 of Kurt's faces, and 1 Cena face had paint marks. All but 1 of Cena's arms had Green paint marks.
- One of Steph's alternate heads has a massive forehead from misplaced hair.
For the most part, Mattel puts out great figures with little to no issues, but i feel like over the years it's become far worse, with the majority of figures i get now having 1 or more noticeable QC issues. I remember back in 2010, every figure i got was near perfect. The only issues i recall having was a bit of paint from a Basic Punk's tattoos, bleeding onto his wrist tape. Other than that, it was all good.
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Post by LK3 on Jul 9, 2020 19:59:49 GMT -5
I’ve never had anything break on a figure.
#MOC
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Post by tmorris686 on Jul 9, 2020 20:03:05 GMT -5
I’ve never had anything break on a figure. #MOC Same!
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Post by The Coach on Jul 9, 2020 20:06:50 GMT -5
Jakks never had these kind of QC issues, but Jakks also was a far inferior product in terms of deco, accuracy, accessories, and detail. Mattel is definitely having a lot of QC issues lately, though, possibly due to how much they’re producing and selling.
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Post by Raoul the Great on Jul 9, 2020 20:08:59 GMT -5
I haven't had near as many QC issues with Mattel than I had with Jakks near the end of their run. The biggest one I can think of is from the first Vader that Mattel produced. The ab crunch was super loose. The upper body moved like a bobble head. I had to jam poster putty into the joint. Eventually I bought the second Vader release and he was just fine. Another is that I ordered King Mabel off of Amazon and they sent me the chase, which I was awesome, but some of the lightning bolts were off center. I can live with it, but it kind of sucks.
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Post by Jackass Pacific on Jul 9, 2020 21:36:25 GMT -5
::sigh:: if it isn't distribution, its "quality control"... copy and pasted from a google search... Quality Control The quality of toy action figures is controlled throughout the manufacturing process. As the molds are created and tested at the production sites, samples are sent back to the manufacturer for approval. Then a series of stringent safety and quality tests must be conducted to ensure the figures are safe for small children and that they will not fall apart during play. A month or two is required to test each figure's articulation many times and to stress test the packaging. Transit tests are used where they actually ship a toy in its box. Additional tests involve dropping the package on the floor and bouncing it around to replicate rough handling it may receive before it arrives on the store shelf. Read more: www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Action-Figure.html#ixzz6RkuGDky4quality control isn't them checking each and every figure. its a broad process that is done more before the full line is produced.
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Post by johnstarr1963 on Jul 9, 2020 22:59:22 GMT -5
Bought 2 UE4 HBKs around the time they released. One broke in a head swap, other broke almost immediately with fused leg. Was able to Frankenstein them together with Krazy Glue to make a functional HBK, but that shouldn’t had to have gone through that
E76 Cena I bought the other day is having right arm/upper torso issue someone above is having. Making me wish I waited for UE5 Cena to come back in stock on RSC
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Post by kgchampion on Jul 10, 2020 0:13:14 GMT -5
I have run into so many figures with the cruiserweight torso and smaller arms where you can't rotate the left arm backwards without resistance that snaps and makes the joint way too loose. It started a couple years ago, but before that I never had any issues. Almost all of my Chris Jericho figures starting with the List of Jericho exclusive have the issue. He's the only one I can think of off the top of my head, but I know there are more. Loose torsos can also be a problem. The RSC Andrade's torso is so loose. All my Brauns are pretty loose starting with the very first elite. I've got some loose torso Romans, but luckily his vest solves it. Loose hand joints are also a big problem. The new swappable hands seem to help a lot because they just feel tighter, but I still run into it sometimes. Luckily there are extra hands I can swap with if I want. Another thing I've noticed is most times you swap hands, the wrist becomes loose and spins way too easily in the forearm socket. Most times it tightens back up over time, but sometimes it does not. I have two of the exact same Roman Reigns figures. I put the closed fists in both of them. On one figure, it is tight. On the other it is loose. So I swapped out the closed fist with an open hand and it fits totally fine.
None of these are huge issues, but they are minor gripes that bug the hell out of me. I understand I'm being a little bit unreasonable. For whatever reason, joints that aren't real tight bug the crap out of me and I can't help it.
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Post by SmithyPlayz on Jul 10, 2020 8:20:33 GMT -5
::sigh:: if it isn't distribution, its "quality control"... copy and pasted from a google search... Quality Control The quality of toy action figures is controlled throughout the manufacturing process. As the molds are created and tested at the production sites, samples are sent back to the manufacturer for approval. Then a series of stringent safety and quality tests must be conducted to ensure the figures are safe for small children and that they will not fall apart during play. A month or two is required to test each figure's articulation many times and to stress test the packaging. Transit tests are used where they actually ship a toy in its box. Additional tests involve dropping the package on the floor and bouncing it around to replicate rough handling it may receive before it arrives on the store shelf. Read more: www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Action-Figure.html#ixzz6RkuGDky4quality control isn't them checking each and every figure. its a broad process that is done more before the full line is produced. But how are these toys so poorly made, like I never had a jakks figure or even a mattel figure before 2017/18 with any issues, suddenly it's every figure or every other figure that has an issue.
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Post by SmithyPlayz on Jul 10, 2020 8:21:50 GMT -5
Jakks never had these kind of QC issues, but Jakks also was a far inferior product in terms of deco, accuracy, accessories, and detail. Mattel is definitely having a lot of QC issues lately, though, possibly due to how much they’re producing and selling. yeah Mattel figure wise is better in every way, but it shouldn't be a chance of if the figure is working as intended or not every time.
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Post by Chip on Jul 10, 2020 8:43:56 GMT -5
i havent had too many issues, sometimes a loose joint or torso.
but ive definitely noticed the plastic in recent years has gotten a LOT lighter and cheaper feeling. i dont know how kids play with these things and not destroy them after 1 match
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