Oof! I feel ya on the QC and warping issues. Ever since I got my Lord Zedd figure with a badly painted helmet from Amazon, I refuse to pre-order anymore. If I'm going to be paying full price, I will just have to pick the better one in person. I will not reward Hasbro for bad performance. What really blows my mind though is that Hasbro's other equivalent lines (Star Wars and Marvel) I can order online and NEVER have an issue. Is it because Disney expects better as the owner of the IP or something? I don't understand how the same company can put out two different finished products. Anyway, loved the review! I'm the same way. They'll always be Red and Beet Buster to me ;)