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In lugnet.trains, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Mike Cormier writes:
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> > My collection has a (very) few megabloks :-( They're still white and I know
> > why. *WARNING: ANTI-CLONE STATEMENT* Even the dirt and dust won't touch it :)
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> Heh. Well, all I can say is that I've been overwhelmingly delighted with
> MegaBloks sets over the past five years, and overwhelmingly disappointed
> with LEGO during that same time frame (with the notable and commendable
> exceptions of some of the Star Wars sets). I would argue that you can thank
> MegaBloks for the inception of Lego Direct almost as much as you can thank
> LUGNET, AFOLs, or Brad Justus, since the recent (and increasingly cool)
> MegaBloks ProBuilder sets offer the opportunity to purchase bricks in bulk
> while also acquiring a nice model, and at a considerably better piece:price
> ratio than anything comparable by LEGO. If LEGO had wanted to implement a
> bulk brick service, it's amazing to me that they waited until their
> competitor had already done pretty much the same thing.
> Yes, I know that LEGO Zealots will continue to whine that MegaBloks
> doesn't offer the same surgical precision of brick molding, and that
> polystyrene is not as "good" as ABS, as well as a horde of other (ultimately
> pretty minor) complaints, but I don't care. If you want to get rid of your
> clone bricks, email me with a shipping cost, and, if I'm interested, I'll
> take them off your hands. Otherwise, I'm just thrilled that I won't have to
> bid against any zany purists when I see some cool clone sets come up on Ebay.
> No fan of clone bricks claims that the bricks are identical to LEGO
> bricks, or that they're precisely as "good" as LEGO bricks, but considering
> the ever-deteriorating piece:price ratio in LEGO sets, I'm more than willing
> to make minor concessions of quality for huge savings at the cash register.
>
> Dave!
Sorry everyone, I haven't been practicing what I preach. To Dave and
everyone else, "to each his own". Enjoy what you will, that's what we're
here for. -Harvey
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