Picked up mine from the shops the other day. Glad it was the Takara one, as he seems to have a few extra paint apps that Hasbros is missing (shoudler wings).

I really love it! The Headmasters were my favourite gimmick line of G1 and I want some more!Great size, decent posing, ankle tilts, light but not cheap feeling. This is a great toy. Sure Transformation is pretty much the same as his G1 self, but to keep the look of Brainstorm in robot and vehicle mode te same, it's probably a necessary evil. Unless you want to pay ridiculaous prices for him.

I really like it. No head joining issues with mine either.

Oh and the instructions name the pilot as "Kana"
WIN!