The Depravity of NECAphilia - The Truth About NECA Toys
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RetroBlasting digs into NECA and the legacy of a toy company that "breaks" with tradition.
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nothing is a bigger red flag than an official social media account blocking people who call them out or complain. godspeed man.
Yeah. Hmm.
The Faulk sentinel at it again.
@@danielmoore9209 Not surprised, their work ethic is atrocious.
I'm pretty sure every company has to block a few people, the usual mental ones who send death threats and the like.
But standard " my figure broke" in the past I never had problems. They replaced my superman figure just fine.
Makes sense though as it's like any of us that would block trolls, mentally unstable individuals, etc.
Not everything is scheme getting over on people. Show me a company that offers great sculpts of these horror icons and other movie characters with really cool packaging, artwork, and accessories that come with the character.
"My figure broke!" Well things brake sometimes and that's just the nature of things. Then there's what were you doing with them that caused them to brake? I mean they're $20 - $30 display collectibles not G.I. Joes, Transformers, or those kinds of toy action figures that a kid could play around with. 🤷♂️ And they are also obviously not hundreds of dollars Hot Toy figures in which I'm sure would brake too if they are used for anything other than display pieces.
It feels to me that the individual that made this video doesn't seem to know that along with some here. Now most of their prop replicas are crap. But again they mass produced products. I guess you'd have to be a collector to know and understand that you're not going to get a high quality or accurate prop replica for $50 - $80 LOL. It's like the difference between the quality of a NECA figure and a Hot Toy figure. If you want high-end quality you're going to pay a high-end price. So knowing that I honestly don't get the point of this video aside from just wanting to add content to create a discussion because this is pretty common sense stuff here.
Neca - Breaks out of the box
Kenner - 43 year old stormtrooper figure, seen countless battles on the lounge room floor - still stands with good joints
🤣😂🤣😂🤣🙌
How many/what type of joints does that Stormtrooper figure have though?
It's kind of a shame in a way. I get that adding a high degree of articulation is going to be more of a challenge but many companies have proved it's possible so having a figure with crappy articulation by today's standards just so it endures for years is ridiculous.
@@joeydahl9594 IDK If I would fully agree with that. While there certainly are companies who do way better than Neca, Michael's made a pretty solid argument in his past videos (IMHO) that even fairly robust modern articulated figures tend not to be as durable (or even functionally posable), as many older figures.
@@user-do2ev2hr7h its the QUALITY of the build, materials and design that are the key factors in why. Not how many joints/failure points it has 😃
I currently own 40 NECA figures. I learned the whole dip them in hot water before moving a joint trick works. The reason why they break so easy, is because they paint the joints. That paint dries up and acts like super glue. I wish other companies made the same product as NECA. I'm a big 80s movie fan. I hate the company but no else gives me what i want for a reasonable price. Hot Toys are too expensive.
I have the same issue :(
I think NECA is a combination of the highest highs and the lowest lows.
Their sculpts and paintwork are phenomenal, and they’ve made some of the only accurate collector merchandise for a lot of brands.
In the other hand, the fact that their figures can break while opening them, and the fact that NECA has done nothing (to the point that they refer to themselves as a manufacturer of non-durable goods) is not good at all.
Neca know that their figures are collectibles and often kept in boxes or on display. . They don’t need to be as robust as kids toys.
These are not aimed at kids.
They are aimed at the parents. 👍
When they say the action figures aren’t supposed to be played with first of all it’s action figures second of all why does it have articulation
Right? And how is simply posing a figure the same as playing with it?
They are adult collectibles says so on the box most actually say 18 or older and they also say not a toy
@@jellyelly8970 they're also meant to be displayed in the dynamic poses shown in the promotional material, hence the articulation
The sad part is: if they just sold tiny plastic statues for a few bucks less, I might even buy them. But knowing they might break isn't worth the price they pitch.
OK there’s no way that they commented this for weeks ago and that was about a month ago
remember when Dan from Toy Galaxy said he's seen uncooked spaghetti stronger than Neca toys?
It’s not Without irony that you have to drop both of them into hot water in order to enjoy them
Never
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Confess
Accountability.
FACTS👏
Beautiful.
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Holy crap that’s amazing
My version has always been:
Never
Expect
Correct
Assembly
- The non-durable goods thing blew my mind.
- _"Sounds like you guys at NECA are just, total ***holes."_ was Awesome haha
It's from a wiki page that was altered it's not official at all
It blows your mind for someone to just make a random comment lol?
@@B1Kobe0824 Rarely have I seen someone try so hard to avoid the obvious point.
@@utubepunk I've never seen people so hard to avoid rational thinking.
This is why they're still a small toy company after 20 years. Mcfarlane toys had the same problem before with breakages but they listened and started using better plastics. Their fan base also didn't operate like defensive little minions either. Great video! 😁👍
Yeah, the mcfarlane toys customers are quite critical but I think that's for the better.
That moment when Aliexpress sells clones of your PREMIUM figures with better plastic and a cheaper price point.
Is this a real thing?!?!
@@liesureleeminis8268 It's not better, its slightly worse, but the price makes it ok
@@ponpocholsclaw8932 might be worth checking out
@@liesureleeminis8268 Don't go in expecting anything great, they fall apart much easier than real neca products
@@ponpocholsclaw8932 It really depends what line of figures. I own plenty of bootleg Black Series figures and they're holding up great. Hell, I'm pretty sure people would prefer the knockoff Clone Trooper than the official product. I do agree that these are just $20-30 figures, but that's not an incentive to make excuses. Clearly NECA has stated that their product is premium collectibles. Sure, the sculpt and likeness is amazing. But if that's the case then make statues, NOT figures. You do realize that we have photographers in the community, right? So naturally, they're going to make poses and take pics. If you're a collector that just makes one pose and displays it like that forever then hey, all the power to you! But don't speak for everybody.
The nondurable/durable goods argument was an absolute slam dunk (just like the entire video).
When I heard Micheal say that part and showed the evidence I was like "Are you @#%in' kidding me?? That's shady as hell.".
I had no idea of this fact either and I applaud Michael for exposing that. I wouldn't be surprised if we find out that the plastic being used on those figures is, not only cheap, but supremely toxic as well just so they can skim a few more pennies per figure. I've never bought anything from NECA and won't be starting anytime soon.
@@jthom0027 Yes!!!! I'll say it again: Michael is so BRILLIANT with his exposure of these corporations, and their shamelessly shady practices, that he should have been an attorney!
it's like excalibur on anyone defending their shit product and practices, it's indefensible
@@donmiles4581 - It's not really brilliant at all. Companies do legal maneuvers like this all the time. People always look for loop holes to try and sue corporations so they have lawyers who try to protect them. If neca produces crappy products then they're only really hurting themselves. Obviously many people are happy with necas products or they'd be out of business like many toy companies before them. They have a price point to keep to and choices have to be made. Do we spend more money on the sculpt or license and less on the plastic quality. He's just giving an angry one sided biased version of the truth. I wouldn't hire him as my lawyer, he'd never get passed discovery. Neca isn't doing anything technically illegal or hiding anything from the consumer. What did he really uncover here? How about a video of him opening 10-15 different neca figures live and seeing what happens? That would've been truly eye opening if they started breaking out of the package. Sorry pounding on the table like a little child is not going to prove anything. I'm a neutral observer, yes I have a few neca figures but I could count them on one hand.
Is this why Neca is so difficult to find in Australian?
We are entitled to a full refund, by law, if the product is not fit for the purpose it was bought.
i only get to see them in private comic book stores, it's hard to find them on Zing
They are import only here. Hobby/ comic shops import stock. They have no brick and mortar chain store representation in Australia. Its like that most countries, the usa target thing is a unique deal with specific limitations.
The nile sells neca in aus/nz
@@ThatKiwiDudeTV indeed, that importer does sell neca stuff. I bought some of the 1/4 movie turtles from there and found the store reliable.
My issue isn't the QC or fragility - I can actually work around that most of the time - its artificial scarcity and absolutely terrible distribution when it comes to their brick-and-mortar-retail exclusive items, like the TMNT Cartoon line.
Yes!! Exactly. I have around 40 neca figures . About half I have had a breaking issue in one way or another. But as you said ,its a nightmare finding most at retail.
Trying to collect neca in europe is a nightmare. Very hard to find. I collect predator and alien figures and I had to start to buy bootlegs cause couldnt find most of them. The originals that I have are mostly from private collectors.
"Why isn't NECA using better plastic?"
NECA - because our suckers will buy anything.
Yep kinda like Gunpla collectors . We wait YEARS for a Kit . And when we get it its flumsy loose and inaccurate coloring. And its P-BANDAI
True, but if they'd used better plastic and avoided developing a bad reputation, they could have sold to more than just suckers.
It's like the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Little Green Men" (disclaimer: NO disrespect to anyone who smokes.), when Quark basically said "I could make a KILLING here! If the HEW-mons (humans) will buy their own poison (cigars), then they will buy ANYTHING!" Neca would be like "Hold my beer, while we show you how it's done!"
See the same with video games, too many are being released with problems and glitches on day one. For that it's best to wait until the first two patches and updates.
NECA knows their products are crap instead of improvement they just say we make non durable goods.
*Wait a minute - So with NECA figures, I can finally reenact my dream battle between Predator, Blanche Deveraux, and Rambo?!*
A battle of the gods
I'd pay to watch that
You may want to seek professional treatment. :P
It would end with severed limbs all other the place after all
Yes
"Model kits don't sell as well as action figures"
Gundam: Nah
I dunno. We’d have to see some numbers but I’m confident there’s a lot of sold figures in Japan
Smaller market for sure
Maybe not traditional snap kit model kits, (with the exception of Bandai Gundam kits,) but custom resin kits can sell for high prices, due to them usually being made in small batches at a time.
Even with the Gundam example, the "action figures sell better than model kits" argument is still valid. Model builders are a very niche market when compared to the market for action figures. However, Gundam is doing extremely well in that niche market. It's not doing well in the action figure market is because,
a) majority of the Gundam action figures are uber expensive. Robot Damashii is like $50+ at least, and those that are absolutely superior to model kits, such as Metal Robot Damashii and Metal Build, cost a small fortune, especially in the secondary market.
b) the only mass market action figure we have right now, Gundam Universe, is underwhelming. It's a hit-or-miss but mostly misses.
I mostly dabble in RGs, while complementing them with a few HGs, and I can definitively say that model biilding is not for everybody. Heck, I skipped the RG Strike Freedom and Destiny Gundams in favor of the MRD versions as they're so superior that the price difference is completely justifiable.
Most Gundam models are pretty much toys you build. Model kit builders I know scoff at me when I assemble a Gundam in a few hours. Whereas they spend weeks on theirs. To be fare though, I don't paint my Gundam kits.
I believe this is one of the most well thought out and factual reviews of a product (and a company) that I have ever seen. It’s hard to use the old,”Well, there’s always haters on the internet.” argument here. This is the voice of the collector who would love to love NECA’s products, but can’t due to acknowledged and seemingly ignored quality issues. Thank you so much for this video. 👍
The nondurable goods thing is just crazy. This should be shared everywhere.
I give them this: At least they're listing their product honestly, even if it is buried in the fine print.
@The Goo Fighters I'm no expert, but I would assume if anything, listing their goods like that would shield them to some extent from liability they might otherwise have. I mean, if they're admitting what they sell isn't intended to last, can people really sue when it doesn't?
You do realize neca sells more than just action figures right!? This “non-durable” goods stuff is a bit misleading. Neca produces plush toys, small vinyl figs and a TON of other “non-durable” goods. Don’t believe me? Look it up.
@@darthbrolo that's not a good excuse
@@FoolOnDread and neither is this post. I mean we're talking mass produced products? If these figures cost $100 and more I can see a complaint. But weren't talking about well sculpted figures with fantastic artwork and accessories for $20 - $30. 🤷♂️
The only way these things would break if they were used something than other than what they are designed for. And it's obvious people agreeing with these comments are not collectors or at least ones that don't seem to get that these figures are made as display pieces for collectors not G.I. Joe type of action figures/toys to play and throw around.
The creator of this video has a point but it's aimed at the wrong target.
Also sometimes things just break regardless of the quality. That's just the nature of the beast. But I can tell you asa collector of these NECA figures for many years I can tell you they are not that delicate.
Neca thinks every collector leaves their figures in the box.
I've seen NECA figures that are broken in the box already.
You have too if you want it to last longer than 5 mins, otherwise you just start the countdown
Holy shit they have the balls to actually say their toys aren't to be played with.
I haven't bought any Neca figure yet and probably won't.
Your buying a figure at a premium and sometimes eye watering price and can't even expect to pose it.
It's inexcusable.
It's also not the case.
The only neca product I ever bought was a Christopher Reverse Superman and guess what? It broke inside the box without touching it. I have never bought anything neca since.
I've own 20 different neca figures and only 1 broke so just saying
@@jellyelly8970 good for you. You are lucky one
@@etb3rd not true at all ask any neca collector 9 times out of 10 they'll tell you maybe 2 out of 10 break and also all toy companies have this problem not just neca even way more expensive figures that cost 10 times as much have more problems then neca
@@jellyelly8970 that’s one more than how many should’ve broken.
@@jellyelly8970 you are exactly the type of person the OP is talking about, making up bullshit lies about other companies and “all toys break” which they don’t, just to justify your own stupidity for supporting a company that puts out garbage. You’re making life worse for yourself, but you don’t care.
Hasbro may have crappy selling practices but at least their products don't explode when you take them out if the box!
Glad to hear that's not a problem for them anymore! 😁
It's not just selling practices but I think their distribution is poor on purpose, they are just seeing what they can get away with.
@The Goo Fighters i have yet to have their figures break on me. There is a huge issue with reusing the same body and lack of paint aps but i cant say any have broke in me ever. Knock on wood
@The Goo Fighters i stopped collecting them tbh, as i unpacked my Royal guard and the Feet where so loose he could not even stand i had enough because it was not the first time the limbs of 6inch Black series figures where so loose that they could not even stand or hold a arm up or so
@The Goo Fighters Pretty sure Marvel Legends are some of the most sturdy figures on the market right now, I haven’t been collecting them for a while now but I’ve never had one break on me
The fact they block their critics speaks volumes about their business model
They don’t. Their VP blocks people on his personal Twitter, but no official social media pages block anyone as far as I know
Its standard practice on social media. You are not communicating with any company, just a hire social media page manager who is usually instructed to ignore or block anything negative, and is paid to basically promote the brand, usually from home in their spare time while probably working another job. Its really shitty of companies to hire people who cop a lot of abuse and usually dont even truly work for the companies, its usually outsourced work. Its another wall to hide behind.
@@tenrec89 that’s not true. His personal Twitter is the companies Twitter. Terrible rep
OMG, Someone just changed their Wikipedia description, it now reads as Wholesale Durable Goods XD
Yeah, I was collecting TMNT from Target this year and after seeing a bunch of broken toy posts, I decided to return them. When I was on a FB collector's page and said that collectors shouldn't have to boil and heat up figures to pose them or be McGuyver and repair them when they break out of the box. Fan boys jumped all over me so I left the page. It really is stupid.
I remember McFarlene toys used to break constantly and people pointed to NECA as doing it right. Now it's a complete 180
Lol. my head went straight to old McFarlene. I have so many Spawn and Predator figs from them that are all busted because of weak joints trying just to pose them.
I remember McFarlane toys would break alot. The plastic they used was so rigid it'd just snap if any force was applied to it. I bought that new shark Fren-Z from McFarlane's Raw-10 line and let me tell you that thing is amazing. Only $19.99 and it's solid, painted awesomely and is perfectly articulated for a shark. The line is ages 5 or 6+ and my 5 and a half year old plays with it (and drops it) all the time and it's still in one piece.
Ha ha so true. I had a few MacFarlane toys that broke from standing on their own weight.
Yep. McFarlane toys have really improved a lot over the years, and at the same time they maintain reasonable prices. Their original stuff was def slip shod as hell though, and half the stuff wasn't very posable, like the Escape from LA Snake figures, or Hicks from Aliens. Their T-800 endoskeleton looked bad ass but was way way too fragile (still have mine, had to do multiple repairs to it). McFarlanes Robocop was built like a tank though and was amazing for its time. It still holds up well and fits in with anything released the past few years. Their Solid Snake figure was also pretty solid. Sniper Wolf not so much, since she wasn't very posable.
That's not necessarily correct. Every mortal kombat mcfarlane figure I have has broken at least once
NECA really needs to get their QC under control. Their stuff looks so good sculpt wise but is so brittle at the same time.
I own a few bootleg NECA products that are unironically less brittle than official NECA products.
@@DCT-tt8ib I got those TMNT Comic figures as bootlegs and the plastic that was used on them is many times better than any of my official figures
@@LordStarscream- Same here. I initally bought them for the coloured headbands but now I realise they're so much better than the real ones
Here's the thing: they seem to sell quite well at the QC standard they're already using, so for all practical intents and purposes, they don't.
@@user-do2ev2hr7h Defending NECA are we?
This needed to be said, and that's coming from somebody who collects NECA DC and TMNT figures.
Hi Brad
Why didn’t you say it? Or did you?
100% I just got the Christmas Misfits figure with CHANGEABLE HEADS and the ball joint in mine broke just trying to get a head off because I like the alternate better, all within 5 minutes of opening the figure. Got a Triceraton recently that the arm wasn't even attached in the box, just packed in a way that held it. Thankfully I was able to return that one.
If the toys are shit, YOU NEED TO STOP BUYING THEM. Otherwise, the toys will continue to b shit, because people seem to be happy enough with them to keep buying them. Like you do.
@@puckerings Exactly, folk who keep buying something that sucks expecting it to get better make no sense at all to me.
I like NECA, I support NECA, I get free shit from NECA, and I still spend my own money on NECA too . . . this video was brilliant!! Great video! All points well laid out, and I hope they make some changes, but I also understand there's no such thing as a free lunch. The paint and sculpt quality is up there with high end import figures, however they're priced at a fraction of import figures. Makes sense to have a caveat like easy breaks. Wish they were more straight forward and kept a cooler head w customer complaints. But yes, I’m a sucker for their art.
My David 8's arm broke off but I know a man who repaired it for me (thanks Dad) lol my Xeno's have weird legs (bowed) but all my Nostromo space suit characters are fine and most of my prometheus figures are fine. But most of them are still in boxes. And as I say whilst they in boxes they not broken or faulty lol
and you are part of the problem cause you not only buy their shit you promote it whole heartedly!
Hi
I mean they're a $20 - $30 figure. Pretty much like you said a high-end product at a fraction of the price. You use them as the display piece they are meant to be used for then you won't have an issue. Besides braking easy is an exaggeration they really don't quite break that easily. If you drop on the ground yes they may possibly brake but that's no different than any number of things that could brake if they were to fall on the hard surface beneath them.
@@B1Kobe0824 They are not a high end product...they are cheap AF and made with even cheaper plastic. Just because they can paint it up doesn't mean they're high end. They're dressed up to look the part, but fail immediately. These are ACTION figures, not static figures. They look the part of statues, but that's really it.
I love that you don’t care what companies and fan boys think
Makes them the best on youtube ... just brilliant constantly.
Yeah you can ignore the "fanboys" which is a silly term that someone came up with because everyone is a fan of something right? 🤔🤷♂️ And you can ignore the companies but he seems to ignore the common sense factors that these are $20 - $30 display collectibles.
I've owned many for years and they don't just fall apart in your hands like some are trying to make it seem. Would they brake if you drop them? Yes it's possible but they are display figures lol. A glass cup will break if you drop it that doesn't make them cheap. That makes them not being made to be dropped to the ground same as these collectibles.
I know we think action figure we think G.I. Joe that we can play with tossing them around and crashing together. These aren't those kinds of action figures but even those I mentioned can break from misuse. So understanding and knowing that you can see that this video making this complaint was rather pointless.
@WILLIAM WEST 🤣 I guess lol. Don't you think that term fanboy is rather silly? I mean aren't we all fans of something? And aren't the people here fans that purchased the products who've come to complain about being displeased with the quality they received?
Ah ha! Ah ha! LOL!
@WILLIAM WEST right! My thing it's is if you like the products and have an issue with them you simply contact the company and try to do what you can in hopes of getting a better product. That or it doesn't matter to a person either way just don't buy them anymore. Griping and complaining has never solved anything but get annoying to others if they do it too much.
@WILLIAM WEST that's the issue with people today that many do feel their beliefs and opinions are facts.
What doesn’t make any sense, if NECA put the same effort into their manufacturing and material quality as they did the paint and sculpt they would legitimately deserve to be up on that pedestal that so many fan boys put them on.
For clarity, I own most of the 1990 movie TMNT figures, and funnily enough it’s not the build quality that it turning me off them, it’s the absolute nightmare it is to even get them - but that’s a whole other story.
Very true, getting the T2 John Connor will cost hundreds of dollars.
I own a terminator endoskeleton, a 40th ripley and big chap. I had to glue the t-800's rifle tip back on the same day I purchased it.....so far the other two are fine only because I afraid to touch them. Way to go neca, a toy usually has to be sun damaged /discolored to be that brittle. I have no future plans on either the rest of the line for alien nor anything they make. Oh I just remembered, Jones the 🐈...his tail broke..looked articulated to me oh no it must be my fault. Great video guys. 😉
Yeah, I get they want to keep their stuff "collectible" but Randy has openly admitted they don't care about how hard it is to find as long as their products aren't "peg warmers". He's honestly one of the biggest reasons I stopped buying neca, he's really shitty to their consumers.
@@PillsandSoap26 I understand that to an extent, but barely having enough stock really sucks.
@@ricosalvaje5802 100% agree. If they really want to keep it exclusive but also collector friendly they should do pre-orders of some sort on their webpage. I don't collect Super 7, but the way they do their toys makes me wish I did lol
Buddy straight up told me just don't take them out of the package.
Like McFarlane toys though, sometimes their joints have already shattered in-package.
They don't want you to take them out of the package because they don't want you to realize 1) how brittle they are, and 2) half of them come already broken from the factory. They just glue it back together and call it a day. One has to wonder what their production line looks. And there's no excuse for it either, there's plenty of durable plastics and rubbers that could be used, and it can't cost more than a dollar for the raw materials themselves. Make a $50 figure $51 instead and 10x as durable, and it's a no brainer.
I have a ton of NECA and I have never once had a joint break. I believe you, I’ve just never once experienced it.
Soooooo...NECA figures are as good at being toys as they are at relieving hemorrhoid pain?
stop putting them up your bum you maniac
Worse.
Apparently!
NECA I'm not saying it's a sweatshop but it definitely is.
For that reason I stop buying NECA TOYS . My last horror experience with NECA was Gizmo head broke! Only thing I do was putting the Christmas hat just that and the head detach.!
It's the people's glisteners factory
You'll never find a video of a "NECA factory" or a NECA being produced. That's because it is sweatshops. I bet even some of the weathering on items isn't even from painting, but rather just from the dirty conditions they produce and store them in. A lot of the edge wear just comes from them putting all of these parts in giant bins where they grind against each other. If you open a Jason figure's jacket, the buttons themselves are held on by a single thread, and the whole inner stitching is just loose threads all over. They're cobbled together.
This is a total nightmare, from Neca Items being non-durable (when they should) to the hemorrhoids commercial.
Left the toy collecting scene years ago when i got more into scale modelling. Back then i was very critical of NECA and its bullshit and got blocked by them on social media. It's a shame to see nothing has changed in this regard but it makes me quite happy to see this video and know there are other people sick of this bullshit.
Golden Girls? Why? It be asking a toy company to make figures from The Love Bo... oh, wait...
Well, they didn't make action figures from The Love Boat for very long before going under.
Richard Simmons "action figure" is about to drop as I type this...
@@iguanajoe9329 Where do I preorder?
Every kid deserves an isaac the bartender action figure
I guess Neca can only afford The Golden Girls license and not Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel and Married With Children license.🙄
This week - Micheal destroys NECA.
And Ford Motor Cars.
Pov: you get scammed on ebay but the bootleg has the better sculpt
If Neca fixed their QC issues they would possibly be the best out there, the paint and sculpts are excellent and the price point isn’t too bad.
Neca are perfect for inbox collecting, the figure looks great and the packaging is usually nice too, I have a lot still in packing, and have opened about 15, of those 15, 4 of them have broken accessories, 4 of them won’t stand straight, 1 of them has an arm frozen solid and I’m scared to move it in case it snaps, and lastly another 1 had the head peg snap during a head swap making the figure useless, so 5 out of 15 have been ok
5 out of 15...Yikes...😬
I'm thankful to have had no issues with any of my NECA figures, I got the TMNT movie line and they have handled plenty of frequent and heavy manipulation for my photography. I had no idea NECA had such a historic issue with QC, thanks for the heads up.
Same here. One thing I didn’t like was that several of the photos on the packaging are for the larger sized figures which look very similar but have better bandanas and a lot more articulation. I actually thought I could get a better range of motion than was possible because of that
@@calumryan6328 The predator figures are good they don’t break the horror figures a girl they don’t break in my experience and the turtle figures I have all different lines movie video game and cartoon they don’t break the playset is good and durable it doesn’t break terminator Dutch kick ass they definitely break
I accidentally ripped the arm off of my first neca figure, the rhino alien
Also I bought a terminator figure, the torso falls apart
It seems to be dependent on the "franchise". The Terminator and T2 figures are very solid. Some of the joints on my Sarah Connor figure are spindly, but don't feel like they will snap. I've had a McFarlane T2 figures arms fall off.
I'm one of the lucky ones, none of my NECA has ever broken. But seriously, this company needs to get their QC to a higher standard, this level of commonality is unacceptable.
Yeah, I have purchased MANY Neca figures in the past, and i had MAYBE 2 break on me. 98% of my purchases were perfectly fine, but damnit seeing this video frustrates me so much knowing they are selling such fragile products DESIGNED to be manipulated by their customers for posing and collecting.
@Nuke Dukem its mostly reviews on major retailers, twitter, neca threads galore, this company at least WERE having a TON of QC issues, joints snapping, limbs falling off, blah blah. Not hear say my friend. Its happening. Now, with any product, there are defects. Thats just facts. I spend a LOT of money on Neca figures. And Ive been lucky, like I said, but there is a large number of folks that havent been that lucky.
The QC won't be changing anytime soon if its been this way for years. Seems like its simply part of the grift. If they are knowingly selling their items as non-durable, they know what they are doing.
@Nuke Dukem The Neca stuff was breaking even before Neca knock offs were a thing. Knock offs have only been in the last 10 years.
Has anyone had issues with the 90's cartoon neca figures? i.e. Bebop & Rocksteady
I used to collect NECA figures when I first started collecting but soon stopped in favor of life-size busts from independent artists. Giving my money to those people is much more satisfying.
I disagree. I only purchased 9 Neca figures. One for each main villain in the horror movies I like. I never opened them because they look sooo good displayed from the neat box they come in. And my room looks like a toy store. Love it.
@@011mrq7 What are you disagreeing with, exactly? I was stating what I used to do versus what I do now. There’s nothing to disagree with. That’s great that your room looks like a toy store if that’s what you’re into. I prefer the “less is more” approach with higher quality handmade pieces.
Hmmm, I've never had one break on me, I guess I must be lucky
Michael, I got back into figure collecting once my son was old enough to be interested in it as well. I was out of the game for over a decade, even selling my own collection. When I started discovering CZcamsrs like you and Dan Larson I loved it, but over time I had mistaken your consumer advocacy as "being negative". Boy was I wrong. You are probably the most important voice in the community and I apologize. The garbage tactics being used by companies like Hasbro and NECA (who was garbage even say back when I was still collecting) wouldn't be tolerated in any other industry. Thank you for being our advocate and I'm sorry for misjudging you.
I didn't know about the NECA/Graceland connection.
As a Memphis resident I can assure you that Elvis Presley Enterprises (not based in Memphis) does everything they can to siphon as much money out of this city as possible...up to and including extortion. So to find out that one of their bigwigs also runs a shitty toy company is no surprise.
Never knew about the Graceland connection. It's like a real rabbit hole.
Well that explains a lot, Marv from Sin CIty the only single neca figure i own is broken, as soon i get out the package
I review real and clone Neca figures and so far its only the real ( and more expensive in the uk ) that have broke . The Predator that you broke is in a shop here for £50 which works out around $60. So many action figure reviewers on CZcams won't be as honest as you an me an say that stuff is bad because they want to be sent free figures to review.
Where is the best place to buy neca in the uk??
so the bootlegs are better than the real thing? good to know
@@HeroQuestFans check out my reviews on here. I just got a Predator and the real one had a body part missing !
Yeah, they're fucking rip offs
Weinshanker?
Way to blend into your environment there, fellow human.
michael, welcome to the resistance
Most of my Neca purchase experience is "Is this a bootleg?? I honestly cannot tell..."
As someone who’s been casually collecting figures from Neca for like 7 years, I agree with a lot of your points. I guess I’ve just been really lucky. Lol
Same. Now i watched this I'm scared. I just boght hella toys
Dude same, I have 19 Predators and 3 Aliens and haven't had a problem since .
I keep all my toys on my walls with thumb tacks. They make great decorations for nerds who don't like post modern decorations.
No signs that say "live,laugh,love" for my room, but wall to wall toys. My room looks like a fucking toy store and I love it.
Shame, Shame, SHAAAAME, Shame on you, NECA! Retroblasting is on the customer's side. Thank you for an entertaining and informative video!!!
It's crazy that vintage toys hold together better than something new.
majortiy of vintage toys break too dont act as if they dont the only thing that relates is how easy it is to go back and fix an old gi joe or what have you compared to now days where most of them are glued head to toe or have super tiny parts i have a box of about 40-50 ninja turles i got for literal pennies each from yard sales because they had broken hands or heads and real ghost busters toy line was similiar that the guns/"moveable" parts would break pretty easy the real argument is the price factor i could go out and get 2-3 of the old school ninja turtles carded for the price of a single neca figure
@@nwodmf I have toys that are over 40 years old, not one has broken. I've had newer toys break, but not one toy I grew up with? Explain that one sherlock.
@@zabu7912 you're crap a taking care of newer toys lol (jk)
@@FoolOnDread I can tell you're a millennial. You're having trouble finishing complete sentences.
Neca has it's issues but older 2000s Mcfarlane broke way easier.
The one and only NECA figure I ever bought was a Marcus Fenix from Gears of War back in about 2008. When I got it home after buying it I was trying to set it up to hold his lancer gun and the hands of the figure broke off.
I've been looking at NECA stuff for a while, and always thought they looked off. A seasoned toy vet can see the warning signs through the display box. I almost bit on their new Defenders of the Earth Flash Gordon, but something stopped me. The price for one, but also, they looked like they'd fall apart. And here I am, seeing this warning. Glad I saved $30.
That feeling when some of the NECA bootlegs I own are less prone to breaking than actual NECA products.
Lmao 🤣 so true
The image shown of a broken Mirage Turtle IS the knock-off.
NECA figures are display collectibles so there's that. So if they are being used for anything other than that well...🤷♂️
@@B1Kobe0824 sure they are display collectables, I at least want to pose them in cools ways before I display them
You can pose NECA figures. There's stands for them and everything. I'm mean it's a given with mass produced products a few here and there are going to be defective. But that doesn't mean they're crap. They aren't and I haven't had an issue with them. I set them up and leave them displayed as they are intended.
It is true, NECA's plastic doesn't hold up. I've had similar problems.
The right arm on my Ultimate Marty McFly just snapped at the elbow straight out of the box yesterday.
I have lots of NECA figures, I'm surprised it's this bad, I think I've only ever had one figure with a QC issue. I completely agree with your point.
That happened with Me when I bought a robocop figure. That was the last NECA figure I ever bought.
I recently discovered Hiya toys. I've got four predators with aliens on the way. They look great for a 3.75in scale and when the arm pops off you just pop it back on.
Hiya’s Aliens and Predators are awesome. 1/18 scale is my bread and butter.
@@undeterminedalius One that I opened had its arm on backwards. Ha ha. Fortunately I fixed it without any issues.
That sucks you had some break.
Neca dont pop at the ball joint, they SNAP at various points as the plastic is brittle. They snap like concrete or a brick in comparison to say rubber or soft plastic that bends.
I bought a few toys from NECA up to 2017 and only had a few issues with those I owned - either having missing parts/weak to almost crumbling joints but that doesn't absolve NECA of their issues such as their toys easily breaking, let alone looking at them the wrong way. You have a toy company for more than 10 years and you still can't address the QC breakage issues of your toys? That's just unacceptable.
The "you're not supposed to play them" BS statement from NECA and their sycophants is just their way of saying that "we know our toys break easily because we're too lazy to fix this issue so please don't handle them for too long." They're TOYS, they are meant to be fiddled and played with. If NECA just want statues then they should go back to just producing static "Reel Toys" instead.
It's a damn shame since NECA has all these licences that are hampered by their horrible QC.
NECA must have taken notice of this video pretty quickly since their Wikipedia page now says "Wholesale Durable Goods" in that spot.
I just wish Neca didn’t have such a strangle hold on 80’s licenses like Friday the 13th, Terminator, and Rambo because I love neca’s horror figures but they just break its so soul crushing
I swear that when that hemorrhoid cream image came up I spit coffee all over my keyboard.
And the way he made the connection? BRILLIANT enough. But THEN the way he leaned back like BOSS with a mouthful of food, 😄😄😄and then just casually called them @$$holes! I was done!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌 I INSTANTLY hit the "like" button before even watching the rest of the video!
@@donmiles4581 Michael owes me a new keyboard. How about a disclaimer next time @retroblasting; WARNING THE FOLLOWING CONTENT IS GOING TO CRACK YOU UP WITH LAUGHTER. You should stop drinking and eating now. Failure to do so may result in food covered computer peripherals and/or phone and tablet devices. You have been warned!
@@rahdigga6031 Agreed!!!! 😄🙌 🙌🙌🙌Michael just don't be KNOWING how much he be KILLING us......without even trying!
This is exactly how people behave with relation to McFarlane toys.
Noticed this with their Leatherhead figure. Cant move his legs at all, and it makes it impossible to pose
Me - Having heard a Rant in awhile!
Michael French - Hold my NECA Figure!! but be careful its fragile!!🤫
I've waited for this video, and I didn't even realize it. Thank you Retroblasting!
Wow! I’ve come out on the wrong side of the dice roll with the few Neca products that I have bought and we all know it’s a crappy feeling to open up a figure and have it broken on arrival.
There was passion put into this video, thank you!
I do have to say that I have been collecting alien and predator movie merch and I have over 30 items from NECA and I have never had any issues.
Never thought I'd see Goku in a RetroBlasting video.
I always rely on Retroblasting to choose just the right movie clip to underscore your point. After watching this I was not disappointed. :)
Usually I disagree with most complaints that Retroblasting post but this is spot on. I bought a seven inch Adam West Batman, just out the box the leg broke I was so pissed off. I never bought a NECA toy again.
I was browsing NECA's _Breaking_ _Bad_ line, and really liked their new Gus Fring figure (in the _Bakersfield,_ _P._ _D._ police uniform).
But when I stretched out my hand out to take it from the shelf, two of my lumbar vertebrae exploded into splinters of bone. As I collapsed to the floor, I thought, "Drat! If only someone had warned me!"
As the EMTs strapped me to the spinal board, the store owner was real nice, and he even gave me a remaindered Rose Tico figure from NECO's discontinued "Rancor Chow" line. "This one is _designed_ to come apart," he explained.
“Founded in New Jersey...”
WELL, that explains a lot right outta the damn gate. 🤣
It’s sad but true.
I speak as a survivor of that particular People’s Republic.
Eyup
I've been fairly lucky with NECA so far, apparently. But if and when a limb breaks off of one of these figures out of the package, I'm going to be livid, especially at the prices we Canadians pay for these things...
I know we get screwd in Canada. I've bought quite a few neca pieces and been lucky so far
First NECA figure I ever got was an Altair from AC1 as a kid, which broke within 20 minutes of getting it out of box. My mom refused to get me another saying my mistake shouldn’t cost her any more money. Next figure was a Dante Alighieri from Dante’s Inferno when I was a little older. The figure lasted a little longer but the scythe fell apart and the figures legs had to be glued back into place. I just recently bought an IT remake Pennywise and just like every other figure I ever got from NECA, it was a defective piece of trash, the elbow joints fell to pieces in a week... And that is my whole salty experience with NECA and the reason why I will never buy from them again as long as I live...
This is a video that needed to be made.
I agree with everything you say, but that’s a hamster. ;P
My alien figure arm broke within a second of me opening it. i am not a child. toy collector of decades, i am VERY careful with figures.
Many years ago I have seen Terminator figures in a comic store that was already brocken inside the package , the shop owners was very pissed . :(
@OvercookedSoul thanks for the tip but it wasn’t common knowledge for me when I got it. Also not sure why I have to heat up joints for a figure when I never had to do that for any other figure I ever got in my life. It’s bad quality.
GREAT VIDEO!
I myself don’t buy NECA products anymore and I haven’t for a long time.
I’m a BTTF fan, but when I saw the NECA “toys” at Target recently, I laughed at how awful they looked. I placed the “action figures” back on the shelf and kept my money in my wallet.
Comparing the catastrophic failure, resulting in death, of a Pinto to joints on a toy or collectible being broken is probably the most ludicrous thing I’ve heard in a little while.
I am in no way defending them, but I own 27 NECA figs and I have only had a problem with 2 of them...I should go play the lottery, LOL
Seriously, all my neca figures are pretty solid, the only problem I’ve had out of the 7 figures were Marty’s sunglasses snapping off, that was fixed but it wasn’t easy
I have like 12 Predators and only have problems out of one. My Concrete Jungle Predator left foot popped off and I cant get it back on. Also his plasma cannon doesn't want to stay on. Other than him the rest are solid and are good. This video is the first time I've seen people talking bad about NECA. My friends have some to and they don't have any problems either.
@OvercookedSoul I've never thought to do this. I will try it out see what happens. Thanks man
@@sweetroll128 For comparison's sake, I easily have 1000+ Star Wars figures from the past 25 years and can count the ones that ever broke on one hand.
@@DarthBrtt Yo, you got Boba Fett?
I'm so glad you guys at Retroblasting exist and in addition to amazing retro and current toy coverage, you speak on the same issues we as collectors, are faced with.
Issues that I cover on my channel(with a lot more rage. lol) and have been for the last 10 years.
People need to speak up and I'm glad you're one of the voices leading that charge.
Keep it up my ninja!
After 20 years of this defiant BS I think it's safe to say they're laughing all the way to the bank
Neca’s paint apps on human figures is hit to many misses! The back to the future line looks like hell. Marty just got done powdering his face. Biff not much better!
Yeah, i hate when figure paint jobs start looking like Charlie Chaplin 20's shit.
I don't know if I've just been lucky, but in all the NECA figures I've gotten I can only recall... maybe three? that broke out of the package and each time they sent me a replacement right away. I hear about and see various examples of figures breaking or being fragile, but for me, their quality has only improved over time. I'm sorry you didn't have the same experience, but I'd definitely contact their customer service if you haven't already.
@@sofaking7045 Sure do.
I distinctly remember the Christopher Reeves Superman was notorious at having the arms break if you moved them at all. After hearing that and seeing how much they cost, I never picked any up.
mine never happened to that.i had him since 2017 and hes still alive and stands in the vitrine with my other classic necas
I’m glad I watched this! I’m a 15 (almost 16) year-old collector who’s only collected CHUG Transformers and SW black series figures I was in the market for NECA’s ghost-face, now I’m not so sure. “What’s your favorite horror movie?” “NECA’s QC” I’m disappointed too cuz my local Walmart and Target only have Landos and TF figure I already have! Anyway thanks man, You’ve saved me a lot of grief. Alright time to go and buy one of the 10 Landos off my Walmart’s shelf!
What en excellent video!!!! I thought I was wrong when I tried to pose my Predator and it continued to fall off, thank you RB.
Thanks for making this. I only ever bought one NECA figure, (Nathan Drake) and his accessories broke coming out of the package. And they don't provide customer support to Canada. So that was my first and last NECA purchase.
This will sound funny but I actually mean it: follow the plastic. There’s another big toy company that is also known for spawning brittle plastic toys. I wonder if anyone would ever take on a video that investigates this (the chemistry of plastics by company)?
that doesn't sound mcfar-fetched, maybe after the $100 not-so-poseable figure is spawned, retroblasting can roast them
Kenner may have the best formula for plastic. I put those g1 Star Wars figures through some torture and they still landed on their feet or pose their little limbs off with the best of them.
@@redroversk In all fairness, Mcfarlane has always been rather upfront that the intention there wasn't to make a super posable Spawn figure. They laid their cards out on the table and people should know what they're getting before they decide to make a purchase.
I bought the Back to The Future animated figures and just wanted to get them onto display and Marty and Biff broke within 10 minutes. All I tried to do was pose them. Swore of NECA forever. Absolutely devestated because I waited 30 years to have BTTF toys. So thanks NECA.
Virgin NECA vs. Chads Bluefin Tamashii Nations and Goodsmile.
and BANDAI
I’m not a toy collector. It’s an interesting look at this side of the fandom.
I stopped buying NECA with my Predators a few years ago... hands kept falling off, couldn't hold their weapons... I still window shop cuz they LOOK GREAT, but I'd rather spend my $$$ on other stuff. If you don't want us to pose them, then make statues... damn, retroblasting said the same thing as I was typing lol
I only have 5 neca figures and non of them have brake on me and over time they're joint just loosen up overtime for me
That means the outer joint ring that locks around the peg lock is cracked. And no longer in one piece. That's why they are loose. So......yes, your figures are broken.
I thought it was just me. When I was in my teens I got NECA's Castlevania figures for my birthday and each of them just broke trying to pose them for my shelf. :/