They are not Useless, they are just a different medium to enjoy the Brand that is The Transformers, i have alot of the statues from full sized to the busts, and i still enjoy looking at the Hard Hero series the most which are on display in my lounge room. the simplistic blocky animation styled chunks or porcalain in a Glass Display unit is a nice sight indeed.
Transformers has grown so far past just being a toy or a cartoon anymore and the name appears on just about everything from food products to sporting equipment, even cars which as fans gives us a smorgasbored of choices to enjoy our childhood passions.
At the time i never hesitated at the prices, as it was something i enjoyed, there wasnt masterpieces or Binaltechs out in the numbers that they are today so this was on the higher end of collecting to a degree... the statue market these days is very hit and miss the dollar is stronger now and statues have never been cheap and there hasnt been a new transformer statue in a few years.. not sure if they ever will be (im still disapointed Hard Hero never got to Finish more Beast Wars Statues)
The Toys will forever be the dominating force in my collection but a statue on the shelf can tweak a memory and be enjoyed just the same as the room full of toys does and Like Cat Says its an aquired taste people like different things and they collect for different reasons,
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Originally Posted by Paulbot
A brick or a rock can achieve the same result for a far lower price. 
