I saw this and was a bit disappointed, but then I kind of feel the same way about people who cannibalise figures to make a custom. The show destroyed a Transformer for entertainment, but so do many collectors for customs, kitbashes and so on.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy seeing the work of customisers, and appreciate the creativity that went into them, but I still feel that there is something sad about destroying a figure, for whatever the reason.