>>11533999
ACTUALLY, it is wired, but it's externally wired.
I prefer that method, because it's less likely to break and makes the figure more playable because it's not always getting in the way.

>>11534258
Have you ever looked at figurines and statues before McFarlane appeared? Only the super expensive, polystone/ceramic statues were actually well detailed. Everything else was pretty shitty, especially model kits (which only looked good because of heavy custom work from great modelers).
McFarlane experimenting with high pressure injection molding and proving there was an untapped collector market made everyone change their shit fast. Budgets were increased and new companies appeared out of thin air.