What toys do you A: Regret not buying cheap, B: Found reasonably or C: Paid too much!

[GoktimusPrime]

1. Pyro. In 1993 I made a choice between Pyro or Clench... I went with Clench -- which I don't regret, because it's a freakin' awesome toy which doesn't suffer from GPS. But yeah, Pyro now goes for crazy prices and of course, the GPS means that it's likely to break on you. So I don't see the point in splashing all that money on a toy that I'd be too terrified to play with. Anyway, that's why I got Timelines Pyro -- which at $80 is rather pricey for a Voyager, but beats getting the original now. I feel the same about any Japanese exclusive G1 toy too. When it comes to Japanese G1 I either:
* Get an original G1 if I happen to find it cheap (i.e. close to original RRP); this has happened to me three whole times.
* Get reissues (luuurv 'em! )
* Get an updated toy based on that character, e.g. RM Victory Sabre, United Artfire etc. And yeah, I'll most likely pre-order MP Star Sabre too.

2. Alternators Mirage, bought just last Sunday for $50, which within the AU RRP range for an Alternator (they sold for $45-55). Mirage was an Alternator that was never released here but I really wanted it, but until Sunday, I could never find it for RRP or less. The seller was initially asking for $75, but when I came back a few hours later and asked for a price check, they said $50. Sold.

3. $50 for Age of Extinction Voyager Class Galvatron. I could tell straight away that this toy is NOT worth paying full RRP for. But I did anyway. And my instincts were right... it wasn't worth paying full retail for. Impatience Tax FML.

[Kranix]

1: What figures do you really want but you think have just gotten too expensive compared to their original price to warrant buying?

MP Thundercracker


2: What figures have been too expensive but after years of patience you finally found for a reasonable price?

MISB Reissue G1 Hound


3: What figures did you know were way too expensive but you ended up buying anyway?

MP Starscream

[lancalot]

1: What figures do you really want but you think have just gotten too expensive compared to their original price to warrant buying?

for me to was my grail...MP8X comic grimlock....the last figure to complete my MP collection .... this figure gotten way out priced from somewhere between 500-1000 , and now they going to reissue him soon , but with him been quiet an old mold and the Hasbro one only 80... I decided I don't need him even at rrp which was 250 ...

2: What figures have been too expensive but after years of patience you finally found for a reasonable price?
for me it was MP3 starscream and MP7 thundercraker... at one stage these guys were demanding 300+ .... I waited and got them for a reasonable 200

3: What figures did you know were way too expensive but you ended up buying anyway?
Animated lucky draw gold optimus.... well he a luckydraw figure so he going to be expensive plus I just love the gold and just started watching animated at that time ...

[Bartrim]

1. G1 Overlord. That figure had always appealed to me (for some reason) but I could never justify spending the money on it.

2. Armada Unicron. Picked him up for 2 schooners from Fatbot

3. ROTF Rampage. Bought it at RRP, opened it, instantly had buyers remorse. Gave it away for free.