I luckily have not been affected by the hand misassembling or the frail shin-armor issues, but nearly every aspect of transforming this toy into any mode is infuriating. I'm not the type of dude who minds a complex transformation, but this is just irritating. Forget truck mode. I gave up the first time; watched a video review and was able to do it.

The robot mode is beautiful. It really is. So if you're the type to just stick it in a display case in robot mode, get it. it's gorgeous. But every bit of interaction with this thing made me want to throw it out a window, so if you like playing or posing your toys, get Protector instead.