Worried about Bandai of Japan's future quality control
 

Just to be sure, I refrained from creating this thread for quite a while, but I'm a bit concerned now.

The past two series of Super Sentai saw significant issues in quality control in some mecha, especially with toys with clips. The GT-02 Gorilla and Gabutyra from Go-busters and Kyoryuger, respectively, have had widespread issues with their clips breaking.

For me, I'm starting to get a bit worried that this marks a decline in quality control that Bandai of Japan is so famous for. Are the remaining mecha in Kyoryuger, like Bragigas, safe? Did they improve with Tobaspino?

More importantly, what if next year's Tokkyuger features mecha that break too? Do you guys think there's any reason to be concerned?

Has any other line showed quality issues? I've heard nothing in Kamen Rider.

While I own both of the figures mentioned and hate the fact that their clips did in fact break, I don't think this signals any sort of mass decline in quality. The Gorilla and Gabutyra are the only issues I've had in the last 2 years. Though I know some people who've broken their Beet and PteraidenOh clips too. That's yet to happen to me. There was a decent amount of fan outrage and written complaints to Bandai over this issue, I'd have to imagine they won't repeat this design flaw with Tokyuger.

Gabutyra caused so many problems that I can't imagine parents in Japan are very happy. I'm hoping there were enough complaints to Bandai so that these problems are avoided in Tokkyuger.

This isn't the first time clips were used, why do you think it's only in the last two lines that we're seeing so many issues?

Possibly underestimating the amount of force a child would use?

Remember Hurricaneger/Ninja Storm from 2000/2001? Almost all of the mecha had really fragile clips/parts in both the BoJ and BoA releases.

Oh right I heard Hurricaneger was problematic with its quality control. A lot of the mecha were a bit fragile. I didn't realize it was due to clips, though, since I never got any of them. Which is a real shame, since they had some really good designs. It seems they picked up on QC in Abaranger until Gokaiger.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to be that there are some toys or lines throughout Super Sentai toy history that have had issues. Megaranger's Megavoyager, Timeranger's mecha, Hurricaneger's and now Go-busters and Kyoryuger. Hopefully, these remain incidences rather than trends.

Yeah, my Hurricane Dolphin cracked while transforming it, because there isn't enough space inside the dolphins body to give clearance to the tabs on its tail. I was devastated.

Does Minipla Kyoryujin suffer from breakage to?

Nope, the problem is the design of the clips that all the DX Mecha have, that are not present on the Minipla.

Good, I want one to buy one version of Kyoryujin without worrying about breakage x . x

The Minipla uses pegs, not clips, anyway.

And pegs are usually superior connectors, as was used so effectively in Magiking (in my opinion).

When I saw the 5-6 or so clips connecting Plezuon's head to its body I felt my heart skip a beat. :lol I wonder if any of those will break anytime soon.

As awesome as it looks on screen, I think it's the Battery Connection Feature that's doing this Mech in. Without they could've used pegs.

Hmm, but it's not the arms that's causing problems (so far). It's the backpack for Gabutyra, which doesn't use the battery feature, and thus doesn't require clips.

Just get rid of clips, Bandai, or supplement them with some support. In Magiking, the Red Phoenix connects to the main body by way of two pegs and one clip. THAT's support.

Did Gosei Great suffer from QC Problems?

Well, the only way I could think of it having issues is with the clips on the back of its thighs for that skirt piece from Ground Gosei Great, but that isn't nearly heavy enough to cause problems. The connections might wear out over time, but it does seem like a sturdy figure.

Woo, I has hopes xD Thanks BC!

Actually the most common problem with Gabutyra and Pteraidenoh is the arm clips not being able to support the weight of the arms and thus losing their grip after a period of time.

Wouldn;t taking out the Beast Batteries lessen the weight of the arms and help them last?

Beast Batteries dont weigh much at all. Dont see how that would mess anything up.

To be honest, I haven't heard anyone complain about that yet. I do think they are potentially problematic, though.

It happened to my Pteraidenoh and there are millions of complaints throughout other toy forums about it. I think the back clip on Gabutyra was mostly from people being careless with Raiden Kyoryujin, but the arm problem isn't easily preventable. My Gabutyra is OK thus far and I fixed my Pteraidenoh, but I shudder at how many children would be saddened by them breaking through no fault of there own.

Man that sucks! I suspected from the beginning that those arm connector clips could have issues.

I don't think it's just carelessness, our resident admin Den-O is ultra careful with his stuff and still got his Gabutyra's clips break on him.

The thing is, these toys are supposed to be bricks for kids to play with. That's why they keep getting simpler in design, because the age range that these are targeted to is lowering as well. These toys should be able to handle rough play, they're not Masterpieces or Soul of Chogokins.

Bandai really needs to work on durability in Tokkyuger. My biggest complaint about Transformers was that they sacrificed durability and stability for articulation and transformation, and that's what gravitated me to Super Sentai mecha. Now Sentai mecha have problems too. It's really disappointing.