I'm happy to buy 3rd part products if they are awesome toys. I can understand why others might not want them in there collection, but as my collection is already of an eclectic nature there ok by me.

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Nice analogy. I think I will use that from now on as well

As for 3rd party products, something that compliments my Classics figures (UM upgrade, Roadbuster upgrade, etc...) I find ok in my books. I already paid for the base figure, but I thought it was lacking a bit. These just make the base figure even better and a more G1 look. Defender (If I had mine) would be on the same page for me, even though it is a figure in itself, but the fact it fits in with my Classics figures is fine.

Then you have these bloody targetmasters, that have no real appeal to me because they do not add to the Classics feel for me. Easy pass for me. And the legends BB and CJ, I have the deluxe, why would I want them? Those are purely a cash grab.
I really don't understand this whole cash grab stuff that has been harped on about a few times in this thread. All these 3rd party companies exist to make profit last time I checked, so they must all be from Ferenginar if that's what wanting to make profit means. There all making things directly related to the Transformers franchise too. Clearly some companies seem to have done more research into what the fan market desires, I don't understand the scorn and negativity reserved for the other 3rd party companies. While I do agree those target master robot guys look pretty unappealing, I like that such things exist as in time they may hopefully spur innovation. And of course the more companies out there and increased competition should lead to better or cheaper products. Rome wasn't built in a day after all.