Good luck to both of you. I hope you are both fortunate enough to secure this COM for your collections. Royce, I admire the fact that you knew that the new PF just wasn't right for you. It's very easy to settle on a piece when peeps miss out on an older statue they really like and it's going for over a G in the aftermarket. I own the original COM and passed on the new PF. I think the new PF is incredibly dynamic and looks great but there's something about the iconic pose of the OG COM that completely hooks me. I personally think you can't go wrong with either, but like you, I love the semi-museum pose of the COM. It fits my collection perfectly.
The one thing I will say is that if you guys do decide to pick up the COM, you won't be disappointed. It's truly a magnificent piece in every way. Just be prepared for the sheer size of this piece. It's a little bigger than 1/4 scale so this is an imposing statue. I can honestly say though, after all these years of owning it (I bought it direct from SSC), the COM still amazes me to this day. It has never gotten old or dated for me personally. That's why I consider it the quintessential Spidey statue and it'll always be in my collection.
