I have all five and love Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus of them all the most. The QC is very good across the board and the only one I have that is problematic is Prime whose head falls off way too easily for my liking. I'd highly recommend them they are great and full of personality. The range of poseability is amazing and you get a bundle of extra hands and gear to add to them. Truly astounding non-TFing pieces.

And I agree w/ your sentiments completely on the Statues/Non-TFing memorabilia. I think though you have to be a very strong lover of the art aspect of TFs as well as the character to like a piece. In my collection I have several busts and Statues which are among the most adored aspects of my collection.

I have a Hard Hero Optimus Prime statue that is the eptiome of G1 Prime to me. Commanding, resourceful, positive and calming. Rhinox is another that I adore to bits b/c of the personality and show accuracy of the statute. I have the toy but it just pales in comparison to the statue in bringing out the life of the character. The only statue that I do not have that I hope to get this year as you can tell by my signature is Hardhero Megatron. Its very high on my want list as a display piece albiet very pricey. But again, it comes from the fact I'm not solely a technical collector, I love the fiction and the characters too.