Is it worth it? AOE

[DELTAprime]

As most AOE toys don't fall into my collecting rules I won't be getting many. The Prime's, Bee's, Takara's Soundwave and Galvatron fall into my "character rule", but nothing else falls into that rule and obviously don't fit into my CHUG/MP rule.

Most of the paint jobs are very luck lustre on the Hasbro side. If you do get any I'd recommend the hard to get Takara versions as they really look nice.

[BigTransformerTrev]

My best advice mate: Check out 'Ratbat's Transformer Reviews". There are at least a half-dozen of us with enough time on our hands to have written reviews of the various figures that have come out so far And lots of other members have chimed in with their opinions of the figures as well

If it's a figure that no-one has bothered to review - that might be an indication that the figure isn't worth it. But in the end it's up to you - one persons crappy figure is another persons pride and joy

[GoktimusPrime]

Is it worth buying the new AOE toys with the price increase but smaller sizing?

Do you find the quality good?

I personally haven't found any of the AoE toys worth paying full retail for (thankfully I've managed to acquire all my AoE TFs at below full RRP). But sticking purely to 2014 toy standards (which IMHO is somewhat reduced from pre-2011 standards), I would say:

+ Gen Dlx High Octane Bumblebee <--- yes
+ Gen Dlx Crosshairs <--- no
+ Gen Dlx Slug <--- no
+ Gen Dlx Scorn <--- maybe
+ Gen Voy Evasion Mode Optimus Prime <--- yes
+ Gen Voy Grimlock <--- no
+ 1st Ed Ldr Optimus Prime <--- no

Check out reviews or possibly even examine someone else's (try before you buy).