Working on "truck model" alot, I see and use alot of chromed plastic. And, the plastic used for the kits is by far the weakest plastic I have come across. But it is ALL of the plastic on the model, not just the chrome.. If chroming parts made plastic weaker, then all truck models would be stuffed in what, 3 months. And plastic on TF is 1000% stronger then the plastic used in say revell kits.

I think that hasbro are just covering up the tightness of the company and thinking that "they" are just collectors. How would "they" tell the difference..