Quote Originally Posted by Paulbot View Post
Now that it's a newly mass-produced figure, that specialness has gone. When the orders start coming in and twenty people in a row post their Fort Max acquisition it wont be the same as the rare acquisitions they've been in the past.
^ This. I couldn't agree more. Encores are great for new collectors however I sometimes feel for the committed fans who save every last penny to buy that allusive vintage item / holy grail.

I guess all of that poses the following question - if you had Fort Max as your 'holy grail' item, would you consider it obtained if buying the Encore version? Personally, I wouldn't.