Interesting, all I've heard in the past few years is that LEGO is doing mostly everything wrong when it comes to design of their sets and pricing and I tend to agree. LEGO is expensive, and...
Interesting, all I've heard in the past few years is that LEGO is doing mostly everything wrong when it comes to design of their sets and pricing and I tend to agree. LEGO is expensive, and they've made some weird set decisions in the past few years, especially when it comes to enthusiast lines like LEGO TECHNIC.
Not only are their materials expensive, their manufacturing techniques are very precise. Look at reviews of knock-offs and you'll often hear "some pieces didn't fit together right" or "they don't...
Not only are their materials expensive, their manufacturing techniques are very precise. Look at reviews of knock-offs and you'll often hear "some pieces didn't fit together right" or "they don't stick together very well." Meanwhile Lego pieces sold today are still physically compatible with sets released decades ago.
The material price of LEGO is low. Very low. Also, competitors have been getting very good, and I mean actual competitors like Cobi, not Lepin which just blatantly copies every Lego set for...
The material price of LEGO is low. Very low. Also, competitors have been getting very good, and I mean actual competitors like Cobi, not Lepin which just blatantly copies every Lego set for cheaper.
But yeah, Lego is definitely Premium product. When I was a kid, Bionicles were my jam, because you could play with them very well after building them. I can't get into adult Lego now because I don't have a place to put all those models, and I despise putting things without a purpose just so they catch dust.
They produce in Europe too! So you don't have to worry about supporting China :) Cobi is also fully compatible with LEGO (as are most non-LEGO brands).
They produce in Europe too! So you don't have to worry about supporting China :)
Cobi is also fully compatible with LEGO (as are most non-LEGO brands).
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Interesting, all I've heard in the past few years is that LEGO is doing mostly everything wrong when it comes to design of their sets and pricing and I tend to agree. LEGO is expensive, and they've made some weird set decisions in the past few years, especially when it comes to enthusiast lines like LEGO TECHNIC.
Not only are their materials expensive, their manufacturing techniques are very precise. Look at reviews of knock-offs and you'll often hear "some pieces didn't fit together right" or "they don't stick together very well." Meanwhile Lego pieces sold today are still physically compatible with sets released decades ago.
The material price of LEGO is low. Very low. Also, competitors have been getting very good, and I mean actual competitors like Cobi, not Lepin which just blatantly copies every Lego set for cheaper.
But yeah, Lego is definitely Premium product. When I was a kid, Bionicles were my jam, because you could play with them very well after building them. I can't get into adult Lego now because I don't have a place to put all those models, and I despise putting things without a purpose just so they catch dust.
They produce in Europe too! So you don't have to worry about supporting China :)
Cobi is also fully compatible with LEGO (as are most non-LEGO brands).