Target's MP04 Optimus Quality Issues (serious enough to be news-worthy)

[darockk]

ive just opened my mp-04, without taking him from the cable ties, everything appears to be ok. Tiny paint chip on the top corner of the chest plate, but my mp-01 had the same thing. also the left gas tank on the leg seems to be protruding out a bit furthur than it should althought this could be due to the cable tie touching it.

chest plates line up properly. all fingers in place, 2 front wheels are tucked inside, paint work is as good as mp-01.

Trailer is perfect enough. (although there's probably the slightest gap on the top when you close it up) The trailer is much better than i thought and well worth paying extra for over the cardboard one.

[The_Damned]

i got got my mum to get one from sydney and they only had one left target liverpool and the box was pretty dinged up, so on the way home she happened to call into shellharbour target and she said there were heaps there maybe 20 and went through the whole lot and found the one with nicest box and exchanged it. finally got my hands on it this afternoon and it is in pretty nice condition with only a couple of tiny paintchip's with nothing missing over all i am very happy with it.


Sweet

Masterpiece Shelf

ok i missed the little scratches on the trailer but they arn't really noticeable

[kup]

I have checked my MP-4 and he seems to be 'ok' overall. He still has some issues such as some badly applied paint on the corner of a door which looks almost as if it had been done by hand as well as the same door having chipped paint in the corners but aside from that he seems ok. I checked all the wheels and fingers and its all present.

Now, the issues that I have seem to be fairly minor compared to the issues you guys have experienced but I am still debating within myself if I should exchange it.

I probably shouldn't as the risks of getting something with worse QC are pretty high and I can't really be constantly returning figures until I score a good one specially since i don't live all that close to a Target.

[Kyle]

It seems if you have no missing part then your MP-4 is already exceptional...

[roller]

my advice

wait for Mp-11, Mp-22, MP-27, MP-28

we just know they are going to milk this mould and re re re re re release it over and over and over and over and over again.

Hopefully for those that want it, it will be rereleased later on with better quality

[Golden Phoenix]

Mine is alright. A couple of spots here or there, nothing noticeable, unless your from CSI and can spot a small scratch from across the room

[liegeprime]

Thank goodness the one I bought and split with gamblor is ok! As the things simply vanished from the shelf after the sale... looking at the MP shelf of The Damned had me chuckling to see MP Megsy all locked up like a convict, ah the crazy laws we have here....

[optimus1]

Hey guys

I just put a deposit on mine for laybuy at Target today, i got the lady at the counter to open it for me because I was worried about all the problems going on.

I told her the box was double taped and looked like it was previously opened, and there didnt appear to be any problems when we opened it. Only a bit of an imperfect finish on front panels but looked alright.

Here's hoping when i finish payment and pick it up thats there's no probs!

[iceburn]

it was already double taped by Hasbro so that's normal...

[Paulbot]

I opened mine today and it all looked fine... until I started transforming it.

One of the headlights is completely missing:



The legs are also incredibly stiff to transform but I don't know if this is a QC problem or not, but I'm hesitant to use excessive force(tm) I think my Hasbro Prime has the same issue.

I can't be bothered packing it all up again and taking it back when there are none others to replace it with. Prime looks fine in robot mode so I'll leave him like that.

I was thinking maybe Ozformers as a group needs to buy one and use it as a junker to fix all the others..?!?