[SideswipePrime]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

That's a ridiculous theory.
The sad thing is sometimes you'll just get duds. While Tokumonkey's Kiva-la has obvious issues, mine is immaculate so unfortunately it's just luck of the draw. In the case of Kiva-la it's more likely that the pearly white plastic they used isn't quite as durable as the usual matte finish colours.

Really sucks to hear what happened to your figure though Tokumonkey. Having a figure break right out the box is a horrible experience.

As a toy design student, I'm with ZeoRanger here. Bandai, the company, does not decide what plastic is used for a figure. It's mainly the designer, though if they're not sure, an engineer will help them decide what plastic is best for the job. In the case of Figuarts, it's simply whether or not those plastic tolerances are playing nice on your specific copy of the toy. Especially since the way figuarts go is mostly PVC for anime figures and mostly ABS for Riders. I'm sure Bandai just uses/buys that plastic from the same supplier for every figuart they make. So, I don't think there's a ton of variation in what plastic they use. As for Kivaara, is that really the plastic color? because I'd assume that the pearl white is paint, and if it is the plastic, then that'd suck, since those of us who buy Transformers know just how risky that is.

As for Tokumonkey...that really sucks dude, I can't imagine how that could've happened. I've never heard of the fingers breaking off an SHF, ever.