>>11528007
Prices for those sets were expensive, but the sets were also enormous. Good bit better deal usually, though not always.
>>11528021
I agree. 18+ sets have become anything and everything to justify a collector piece to display, and Lego is willing to do it for EVERYTHING simply because people are desperate for nerd cred to have "______ but Lego"
Honestly they should have kept it akin to the Star Wars UCS line. One or two a year, make it a big deal, and go with something internal (like the old Model Teams or Legends) or a theme that has strong ties to Lego. The kitchen sink approach is just bland.