Universal Counting Method Poll #20: Counting customs

[GoktimusPrime]

For the purposes of this poll:

+ The term "custom" refers to any Transformer toy that's been altered from it's original state.

+ The term "custom repaint" refers to a toy that has been repainted only with no other substantial physical alteration made.
e.g.: "Lexicon"

Lexicon was made by repainting a reissue Goldbug with the same colour scheme as Glyph (left) - Lexicon is supposed to be the Throttlebot upgrade of Glyph.

+ The term "kitbash" refers to a custom where a new toy has been created from the parts of other toys and may also include new original parts made from Sculpey etc.
e.g.: "Goktimus Primal"

Goktimus Primal was created from a junker Optimus Primal body with a bootleg Dragonball GT Baby head with the entire thing repainted. A lot of the toys I see KC99 showcasing are examples of kitbashing (e.g.: Masterpiece Inferno).

+ The term "slight retool" refers to a small physical modification, such as fixing Deluxe Animated Bumblebee's stinger weapons so that they can fit in flush. Anything much more substantial than that would fall under the definition of kitbashing.

+ "Cosmetic improvement" means that the toy's overall look has been improved but it's still the same toy-character.
e.g.: "Animé Optimus Prime"

I used mithral silver paint to touch up worn-chrome on an original G1 Optimus Prime toy. Orange paints added to the front bumper lights. Eyes painted blue (this was before Takara did their Goodbye Convoy reissue (New Year Special Convoy)). Autobot symbol stickers added to shoulders (originals were long gone).
loophole's Universe Sideswipe and Sunstreaker repaints count as "cosmetic improvements" albeit on a larger scale.

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I'm personally voting for the third option "Only repaints/retools for repair & cosmetic improvement count." - I don't think custom repaints or kitbashes should count but I think modifications made for repair and cosmetic improvement should.