[Shin Henshin]

The shoulder strap issue was basically that the first run of Geats Magnum Boost used a slightly more rigid plastic for the strap detailing that runs under the shoulders. Swiveling the biceps would cause the straps to flex a bit as a result, so there were reports of the strap, usually on the left arm, splitting in the middle from the constant stress.

Granted, it's extremely easy to miss if it does happen, there's no stress marks, no broken chunks, usually just a clean snap down the center that you normally wouldn't notice unless you're really looking for it. The same can happen to the right strap as well, but it's nowhere near as prevalent as the left strap from what I've seen. Every release from Buffa onward has fixed the issue.

When it comes to the original and reissue, usually it'll come down to price. The original run was sold for about 10 or so dollars less as an introductory price. The reissue defaults back to standard SHF pricing. So if you see Geats for cheaper than usual, chances are it's the first run. Though at this point you'll more than likely just find the reissue now anyway.

If you do end up with the first run, I'd recommend heating up the straps a bit, rotating the biceps out to where it stretches the plastic and then leaving it there for a day or so. Did that when I first got him in and my straps have been fine ever since along with just carefully rotating the biceps.

EDIT: And ironically as I say that I noticed my Geats' left strap has indeed cracked clean down the middle. So yeah, it'll last if you're careful, but it'll be inevitable.