Thanks for the Video, I enjoyed it- even the time it took putting all the pieces together.
I got my first statue with straps at the end of 2018 with the a large Level52 Frazetta piece. The straps are not only super useful, especially when the piece is large and heavy, but they instantly impart a sense of quality and care in the presentation of the product. The Hawkman that I just got in from Iron Studios has them as well and, if it hadn't, I would have felt very insecure boxing it back up.
One thing that neither of those two packages had was a more substantial outer box. I'm very impressed with what I can see there-thick walls, made even more substantial since the top slips over the bottom.
Now contrast that with SS doing away with even it's art box and just sending the foam out in the shipper.
The Flash is a great piece and XM delivered it in style.
They may be more expensive, but sometimes you actually get what you pay for.