Got my replacement, said a prayer and opened it up. And it didn't have any broken parts this time!
Only issue is i can't get his back leg all the way in the hole, there is really no area i can apply force without breaking this thing so just left it alone with the back leg having a gap between the base. Not a big deal.
Over all happy with the quality, i think it's near the level of the sano alien, which is my barometer for measuring perfection.