Back to the topic, the one i bought is actually made by Takara (which I prefer over Hasbro by the way). Even though it has some small paint chips (i guess its normal for a die-cast type of toy). And the chrome painted smoke stack (on the left side) have faded a bit (especially on the edges). But based from some review I found, its normal for this toy. I’m so happy, i feel like a total geek gone haywire…

Bottomline, I am very pleased with this toy, I had to really search for any cons at all (for both robot and vehicle mode). I highly recommend it to anyone who does not have MP-01. If you do have MP-01 then your choice is a bit more complex, I’m not sure I would dish out the extra cash if I just wanted the trailer. :-/

mental note: I’m not a collector, I just buy selected toys simply because I like them (alot). Also, I dont resell and I dont try to complete any “sets.”