It's sad that my one of my very favourite Beast Machines toys (the Megabolt Megatron mould) isn't actually a Beast Machines toy. Similarly, l love the Mutant Beasts from that US era, but they were released on Beast Wars-esque cards.

Thus, the top eight Beast Machines toys are, in my opinion:

Blast Punch Optimus Primal, Rav/'Chro', Skydive, Thrust, Airraptor, Magmatron, T-Wrecks and Strika (thanks Sharky!)

I'm off to sleep, but I'll have a think about my whys and wherefores and the worst of the line and get back to you tomorrow...