07-07-2004, 12:54 PM
I used to collect R1's but i'm starting to switch more to HK's. One reason is they are cheaper. (Not always though as I just bought Gasaraki for $35 after shipping) I still buy R1's when there are no HK's or the HK set is in japanese or poor quality. The main reason i'm switching to HK's is because of saved shelf space.
Now if all companies switched to the collectors boxes (Like Bubblegum Crisis or Boogiepop Phantom) and sold them at decent prices I would probably never buy another HK again. But as it is they are generally overpriced (note the word "generally") and take up way too much shelf space. I'm currently selling Trigun on Ebay and gonna use the money to buy Trigun on HK and grab a couple others while i'm at it.
Currently I think the only R1's i'm looking to keep forever that I know there are HK's of are Full Metal Panic, Gundam Wing and Noir. Noir mainly because of quality issues i've been hearing about and Gundam was a gift. FMP I don't want to sell because I payed $30 a disc and i'm not about to sell those away lol.
Now if all companies switched to the collectors boxes (Like Bubblegum Crisis or Boogiepop Phantom) and sold them at decent prices I would probably never buy another HK again. But as it is they are generally overpriced (note the word "generally") and take up way too much shelf space. I'm currently selling Trigun on Ebay and gonna use the money to buy Trigun on HK and grab a couple others while i'm at it.
Currently I think the only R1's i'm looking to keep forever that I know there are HK's of are Full Metal Panic, Gundam Wing and Noir. Noir mainly because of quality issues i've been hearing about and Gundam was a gift. FMP I don't want to sell because I payed $30 a disc and i'm not about to sell those away lol.