Just got in my Quakewave! I'm off work today, and glad that FedEx delivered it, because UPS always drops off stuff after 8pm.
The only qualm I have with him is the cord. I need to look online but the wire's rubber casing where it comes out of his backpack is split, and you can see the metal wire inside. I guess since it doesn't really do anything, that it's not a problem other than cosmetic. I may replace the wiring, though, even if it's accurate. I don't have any issue with any of the other "flaws" that folks have reported, but glad I know some of the issues so I can handle him properly, like the gun hand issue. Otherwise, the reset are nitpicky and I actually prefer the blockier feet design, personally, and the color is plenty dark enough for my tastes.
The biggest excitement so far was popping his torso up and releasing the extra waist articulation. He does have a slight "plastic" smell that's a tad overpowering, which some people have mentioned as cheap, and I do think that's a little bit of a drawback, but nothing major. I actually prefer his smaller box with the opening-front flap, and wish Takara had done that with their MP line from the beginning. Some of their boxes tend to be on the silly-big side, especially with MP-11.
Also, with Captured Prey's shipping/packing, all I gotta say is I'm really impressed. The box came wrapped in tissue paper, like a present, complete with tape. That was laid into a box padded on the bottom with a nice layer of bubble wrap, then adequate paper was stuffed in around it and at the top. This protects a major thing that some folks don't always think about: someone cutting into the box with a blade to open it! (I'm always careful, but it's an added consideration.) Mad props to Captured Prey on the packaging. Lately, I've been getting more annoyed at shippers for lack of padding, and CP did fantastic at this. Well worth the delay in shipping everything all at once.
(I'm a universal hater!)
