I got my replacement one and it has the same eye thingy. Is it intended to be that way? If it is, I don't care for it. I'm just keeping this second one.
I think it looks pretty bad, even in person. If you look at it from certain angles, it's less noticeable, but it shouldn't be that way. He should look cool no matter how he's positioned.
I have him turned to the left right now so the lazy eye is not visible, and he looks great. But that doesn't excuse the error (or poor decision, whichever it is).
The pics of Animated Jack Sparrow I've seen, though, look flawless. They must have got the back-up squad to paint poor Saruman.
I sent a review of the piece into Michael Crawford's site. Overall, it's a good piece, and I recommend picking it up if you really like Saruman like I do. Be warned about the paint apps, though - they are subpar, considering what the statue costs. If you can overlook this or find the statue for a good price, I'd pick it up.
Hopefully Gandalf will have no problems.