>>11563742
Subjectively, though, the bootleg wins out for me, in part because I got it before the tariffs so it was $11 instead of $17, but also because it has other shock trooper variants that match it, which don't match the official one. Again, for the general/average collector, if you own zero shock troopers on the new clone body, the official one is more worthwhile almost by virtue of the helmet alone; but if you, like me, bought the bootlegs when they were cheap, the official one is not so much better that you'll feel bad about not replacing your $11 figures with $17 ones. The better colors, matte paint finish instead of extra shiny paint finish, and absence of bad weathering don't fully offset the value of the non-removable helmet when price is equal, but at $6 less, it absolutely evens out in my opinion.