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Originally Posted by Chargersfan57
Very true. If we were all smart we wouldn't buy until they finished and presented their piece in all it's "glory". That wouldn't help new businesses though as they can't afford to put their own money down to make a product without costumer support.
But yeah we basically allow companies to screw us over the moment money has changed hands. Too many people are willing to keep statues as is, flaws and all, instead of holding companies accountable.
If a company won't prioritize their fan bases satisfaction, then they deserve to go under in my opinion.
You don't need to capitalize on profits by cutting corners, if you consistently bring out solid products, then the profits will capitalize on their own.
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Unfortunately in the short term of these past few 7 years or so (yes short term applies since these products have a turnaround of years) this doesn't bear out to be true, not against this type of competition.
I'm not absolving any statue company of any ultimate responsibility but offering a different perspective...
It's easy to blame producers but how difficult would it be for an auto company to provide a quality product when every single manufacturer you have available as a vendor is incentivized by market economics to produce low quality?
The manufacturers have far more influence on what we receive than the producers regardless that the producers are initiating and funding the production.
We as collectors love to proclaim our dedication to a company or line or license but trust me either collectors' dedication or ability to keep pace with the market gives out long before a producer's dedication to their products. It's way easier to just keep doing what you've been doing. If the money and dedication were there Macaluso would still be in the same SF game he had been in for the past 10 years regardless of even if he himself believes his claims of wanting to solely focus on art.
Collectors are too fickle and whimsical and both artists and customers tastes are too subjective.
Consistently producing non-essentials that a thousand or so customers, from a majorly shared customer pool, are willing to wait years for and pay $600+ to get is a daunting task.
It would take a whole different type of "company" to sustain loses for years and years with hopefully turning a profit eventually from brand loyalty.
I'm not saying it is easy prima facie but this game is too easy for too many to enter for the competition to be sufficiently restricted for that to happen.
EDIT: Ah I wish COI was here. He surely could put this all more eloquently and succinctly than I.
