Are AEW figures worth it?

[J-MANN]

Long story short I was really excited when this line was first announced. But after hearing about the horrible distribution issues, loose joints and body parts breaking off as soon as you take them out of the pack, I decided to wait a few series to see if these issues went away or got better. But with Punk debuting along with everyone else I don’t wanna miss out on these. Have you guys noticed an improvement with these issues, mainly the QC issues? Thanks!

[daredevil]

I recently bought 20+ figures and haven’t had any issues yet outside of like 3 having some black marks that can be wiped away. Only one figure feels like it has one loose joint but it is fine. The plastic material used is a downgrade from early series to later ones, but the figures are still great.

[controlchaos]

I have only had one QC issue and it was with the unrivaled series 1B Kenny Omega. The torso had a rattle coming it like some matter figures do. As far as paint applications and everything else I’ve had no issues thus. For me , these figures are still impossible to find in stores though , so I don’t even go looking anymore and just order them all online. With all that said, these figures are definitely worth collecting and we have a lot to look forward too with all the new characters being made in figure form.

[dynamitekido]

The QC has been hit and miss for me. Personally I still find it worth it because I’m not being a completist with the line. I’ve seen some figures that are too loose, but no other issues really and I think they’ve improved the scans and attires so they’ve shown some growing pains. But ultimately I like what they’re doing. I just wish they could iron out their distribution a bit better. Especially with Target AND Walmart now carrying them along with GameStop.

[gtf_fangeek]

Sept 6, 2021 10:55:22 GMT -5 J-MANN said:

Long story short I was really excited when this line was first announced. But after hearing about the horrible distribution issues, loose joints and body parts breaking off as soon as you take them out of the pack, I decided to wait a few series to see if these issues went away or got better. But with Punk debuting along with everyone else I don’t wanna miss out on these. Have you guys noticed an improvement with these issues, mainly the QC issues? Thanks!

Some good ones, some bad ones! Like in any other toy line! Already had a couple of stunning figures! I think, Jazwares is doing a pretty solid job so far!

[Hardcore Bill Johnson]

They are not worth it. Please do not buy them. Leave them on the store shelves (so that I have a better chance at finding them).

[stc13]

Aside from the skin tone in S1, I've had zero major issues with the line. There have been some cases where I didn't love the design choices, scale, etc, but I can say the same about every single line I collect. The figures are top notch, and feel really solid. And I've found every single figure at retail multiple times since launch. Demand still outpaces supply, but I get why they've produced in the quantities they have.

The best advice I can give is to buy a few figures and see for yourself.

[Nivro™]

They're pretty good. Im still not a fan of the chest articulation (much the same with Mattel Ultimates) but Ive bought quite a few and havent had any problems from them

[Deleted]

I dont open them and plan on having every main line Unrivaled release by buying the cases through ringside so they are to me.

[wrestlingfan0815]

Yes they’re worth it, i feel like distribution is getting better on these

[WCWThunderRosa]

Yes

[kinnikuman]

Of course they're worth it.

[isloth]

They’re easily the best wrestling figures available at the moment imo

If you like the talent I’d highly recommend them. Start with one and see what you think

[shanieomaniac]

Ok, so, details.
You want details, I got details.
Buckle up for long post.

Like any toy line there will be hits and misses. Nobody knocks it out of the park every single time.

That said, the line had some major missteps at first. Distribution was abysmal, the skintones were all wrong, loose joints, the works. But most of those have faded over time. They seem to have gotten the hang of the skintones, but naturally that means that you have multiple releases of a character with several different skintones (which doesn't lend itself well to customization).

The ab section of the torso is rubberized which time will tell how well that works out for them. There have been many examples of soft rubber on figures going bad and there has been some people noticing it already happening to the very first wave, so we shall see if that turns out poorly.

The joints have improved over the initial release but, with any mass produced line, you're bound to have QC issues.

If you're expecting to find chases in-store, don't hold your breath. The distribution on the chase figures is extremely shoddy with some stores getting several chases at once and whole other regions never seeing one. Your best luck on those is to order a case from RSC and pray.

Distribution overall has gotten better but there are still sections of the country where you will rarely see a single figure on pegs. I know this. I live in one of them.

The face scans are hit and miss, much like the Mattel line. I'd say that AEW gets it right more often but when they get it wrong OH BOY do they get it wrong! Series 5 Hangman is so so swful and the regular version Riho, while better in hand, will never not look like an alien to me (and not the good Kris Statlander type of alien)

The accessories are pretty meh, but getting better with time. There are a couple that have come with awesome accessories but some figures don't come with anything at all outside of what they are wearing.

The quality of the belts tanked after Series 2. If you get the first Mox and compare his belt to the second Mox, you'd find it hard to believe they're from the same line.

The figures sometimes have issues standing which is only made worse because, despite them having peg holes in the feet, they never released the promised stands to go with them.

The good news is that if you miss a figure of someone, you can probably catch another of their figures a couple months later in a new wave
The bad news is that if you already have the definitive version of a character, their repeat figures that you don't want will be clogging up spots in later waves
The ok news is that, in a case like Hangman Page, the fact that they are already remaking him a third time means that there is a chance they finally get it right. We'll see about that one.

What's really refreshing is that they seem to have a much shorter "Card to Card" wait time. In other words, the time it is between you seeing them on a show card and the time you get them MOC is much shorter than the WWE's Mattel line. I mean, CM Punk just debuted a couple weeks ago and they've already announced his first figure. It happens that fast.

However, because of that, if you are hoping for people on IG to be dropping fig lineups months before they are officially announced, don't bet on it. I don't know how short a time there is between them coming up with these waves and them announcing them but it can't be that long, all things considered.

The scaling issues are... well, they're ostensibly in the same scale as WWE. But they're not quite. If you have OCD it might bug you that they're a little bit bigger, but most of them won't wreck your display look if you put them with the Mattel figs. That said, there are exhaustive threads on here debating the scale within the line and how off certain figures are. Again, Hangman Page comes to line. Two figures, two attires, they both have huge problems and they are so far out of scale from each other that it makes it really hard to customize.

Although, speaking of customizing, if you can find a way to get around the difficulties, the customization on these is wonderful, almost to a fault. Parts remove almost too easily, to the point that if you turn their torsos to much, the figure will come apart.

Those are all the details I can think of for now. Sorry for the long post I just figured I'd leave the answer up to you.
Are they worth it? These are the observations I have made and I'll let you figure that out for yourself.

[RKOrton]

The ab crunch/chest articulation is the only reason for me to probaly not buy this figures.

[X-27]

I love them.

[mikey]

People like to act like these are precious collectibles but in the end they're just plastic toys. I'm just glad to get my favorite wrestler action figures.

[Yambag Jones]

They have my seal of approval, but ultimately you'll have to make that decision for yourself. Buy a few and let us know what you think.

[TheRockers]

They are great figures. I personally think they are better than elites. They are pretty close to UE. They're a lot of fun to collect.

[Deep Figure Value]

Do you like AEW?
Do you like the talents represented?
Do you like action figures?

If you answered "yes" to at least two of those questions, then yes, they're worth it.
If you answered "no" to at least two of those questions, then they're probably not your cup of tea.