would you pay more for a figure that had it's box

[Sky Shadow]

Excellent points. If it's a production fault, then you should be able to seek recompense (e.g. product exchange, refund, replacement part).

Well, yeah, although I think there might be a statute of limitations on some toys - and it turns out that sometimes (ironically) it's better to buy second hand toys than ones that are sealed. I opened a MISB Masters of the Universe Multi-Bot from 1986 earlier this year, and it turned out that a loose one would have been in better condition than the sealed one - the plastic had reacted badly with the plastic bags inside the box. It's a bit like the plasticiser issue with Pretender Monster shells.

[drifand]

Well, yeah, although I think there might be a statute of limitations on some toys - and it turns out that sometimes (ironically) it's better to buy second hand toys than ones that are sealed. I opened a MISB Masters of the Universe Multi-Bot from 1986 earlier this year, and it turned out that a loose one would have been in better condition than the sealed one - the plastic had reacted badly with the plastic bags inside the box. It's a bit like the plasticiser issue with Pretender Monster shells.

Hence the risk.

I think what is obvious is,
All new toys, buy misb regardless you are going to open it or not.
All old toys, you need to reconsider.
For old vintage, I rather pay to see a c10 condition toy which I know it's not broken than challenging the risk of a broken part but you choose to believe nothin is wrong as it hasn't been opened before.