I don't have the set yet, but will soon. The official release date here in the US is in September with a suggested retail price of $230 (£138) per figure. I've decided when the shipment comes in I'll keep one of each for my wife, who is a big fan of the show. So there you go, I actually really want the figure to be perfect and are fully mentally prepared to overlook minor issues.
Even though I don't have them now, I saw the pair up close in SDCC. Like I mentioned before, they looked decent but I was not blown away, especially after considering the price.
With $230, here in the US you can get almost any of the latest Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece figure at full retail price (before tax & shipping of course). And as expected, it will come with 95%+ likeness, perfect paint job, finely tailored costume, some outstanding accessories (albeit scarce) and a genuine TrueType body. I just don't see the BCS set offers similar value at that price (the accessories are a HUGE plus though).
The point of comparing the BCS version with the iMiniMe version is not to show the difference between an official release and a custom work, but to demonstrate that at a HT level price, what the figure should have looked like. We know for a fact that even from mass production (relatively speaking) on a factory floor, the HT level of quality can be achieved with that kind of money thrown at it.
So I can't help but feel that the collective passion of the loyal fans of the great show is being exploited a bit too much in this case.
Just my $0.02, I hope this does not offend anyone. After all, I will soon be joining the club and proudly display the BCS set at home (after some tweaking
).