It's possible to avoid that particular pitfall. I only have Zolda, Femme, and a Ride Shooter. If I can score a decent price on a Magnugiga, that will settle me on Ryuki. Of course, I can't claim to be completely sane as I am all in on the Gaim line.

Someone needs to dub over all of Kanzakis lines with "Gotta buy" :lol

I've missed four Gaim releases: Shin Zangetsu, Jinba Gaim, Lemon Energy Baron, and Bravo.

Of those three, Bravo is the only one I NEED for a complete set.

Or just replace the subtitle whenever Odin says "Fight" with "Buy".

Kachidoki is the only one I've missed so far. But I ended up with two each of Gaim (Orange), Baron (Banana), and Kurokage.

...HOW?

Well it depends on the show that you like. SHF Shin Ichigo is a great figuart since he was my first Figuart and you can't go wrong with a Showa Rider ;). Other SHF Kamen Rider figuarts lines that I thought were good and worth getting:

Any Showa Rider figuart from 2011 - current (expect for ZX)
Ryuki
Blade
Hibiki
Den-O
Gaim

Pick a character design you like - that is the most important of all.

My favs are:
- Any of the Iron Man suits. Awesome sculpt, paint, tons of effects parts

- Kamen Rider Ryuki or Knight They come with SO many accessories its insane. Ryuki and Knight come with their Contract Monsters. All of the Ryuki figs also come with their own stands. Completing this series is gonna be impossibly expensive but those two are awesome stand alone if you can find them

- Faiz Blaster. Aesthetically pleasing, lots of accessories. Can be had for cheap. Got mine on sale at HLJ

- Pretty much all of the Kamen Rider Gaim figures. I love the show, love the aesthetic, the mold shared across the line is quite good. KachiDoki Arms is probably the best SHF KR release of all time for me, i love that suit
Check out Toku Nation's gallery here:
http://www.tokunation.com/showthread...ight=kachidoki

- Kamen Rider Blade. This is the absolute best version of the SHF mold short of the "Renewal" series (premium releases, pricier than normal). The suit designs aren't my favorites but the mold is that damn good. Paint, articulation, sculpt, there is no better, and for Blade himself you get a load of accessories (see a theme? more accessories more fun)

- Hibiki Renewal. Ungodly purple paint job, the top of the line SHF body used only for the renewal series, tons of flame accessories, special premium packaging. This is the best of the best price be damned.
Gallery: http://www.tokunation.com/showthread...ghlight=hibiki

Offtopic but related? I was hugely disappointed with the Tiger and Bunny releases. For a show that literally had S.H. Figuarts as a fictional sponsor, the releases are shockingly limited in their articulation. It's like they didn't think through how the suit armor should be arranged. Cool accessories though.

If you're going this route, keep in mind that the Marvel SHFs command a huge price tag at release and an even bigger one on the secondary market.

Those two can also be very expensive, esp. Knight. He regulary goes for $120 and above, and that's on a good day.

This one is actually a good choice.

Some of these ones are pricey too, esp. Kachidoki. But Ryugen is pretty cheap, and looks great.

The Blade SHFs are a good choice indeed. Blade proper generally goes for more than he's worth (are you seing a trend here?), but Leangle and Chalice are average in price and above-average in awesomeness.

Another great one, and one that's generally cheaper than some of those others you mentioned.

Faiz has some fun figuarts. every Agito Figuart (except ground form unfortunately) is great. Black renewal is a great figuart. Super-1 is a great showa figuart with all the needed accessories. Fourze figuarts are great but the stand and effects parts will eat away at your wallet.

Sentai figuarts are also great, and I also highly recommend the sailor moon figuarts line.

Super-1 is a good choice, my personal fave of the Showa Riders. And the Fourze add-ons aren't that expensive at all, btw. They're some of the cheapest SHF releases I've ever seen on the aftermarket.