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Originally Posted by DVD
Thank you.
I can't explain how I feel when I read all this excrament about the neca sets being bootlegs, or using same molds makes them knock offs...etc. and I know a few people that would take extreme exception to it.
Ands it's on their behalf that I'm commenting.
Hot Toys does a run of toys, sells out then makes more after the fact- are they bootlegs!!
The Ferrari analogy doesn't hold water as that's how Ferraris are built. - a piece from here, a piece from there!! Then assembled in a factory - but not all at once, and there are rarely ever two that are identical!! Anyway.
If you don't know, have facts or are otherwise jumping to conclusions. Please don't comment.
I'm sure if I talked about a blue HSH dinosaur some folks would have said it was a fake... one member here knows different 
Anyways. I'm glad a couple people here contacted me about certain sales. And I think it worked out for you.
Don't be put off by the comments here. You won't be disappointed with your Product in the slightest.
On that, today I got an25th anniversary neca April. |
Hey, as I said, I can see where you and others are coming from.
My point of view is, using the example of the SDCC sets, NECA themselves stated that the sets were limited to 3,000 pieces. That means 3,000 sets made and approved by NECA themselves. Would you not agree then, that makes anything made on number 3,001+ is not an officially licensed NECA product? That’s how I am looking at it. Yeah, for sure, the factory that made the sets 3,001+ just ran the moulds for a little longer, ran the painting line a little longer…so yes in that respect these sets are just as good as the 3,000 original sets, because they were made at the same time, using the same materials etc. I’m sure these sets are of exceptional…or NECA approved quality, and buyers will not be disappointed, I’m sure.
However I’m afraid I would have to disagree on your Ferrari comments…unless the car rolls out of the factory in Maranello, Italy, I wouldn’t call it a Ferrari, despite the fact it had been made somewhere else using the exact same parts.
It’s good to have this discussion, but I am surprised how defensive/uppity people get on here. I’m laid back, so I’m not gonna say “I’m right, you’re wrong, end of discussion”. I’m just stating my opinion that anything outside of NECA’s official production run isn’t “officially” NECA. Unless NECA comes out and says “yeah we made some extra sets and let our Chinese partners sell them”.