I need an ironman statue, so it's either this one or the iron studios civil war version.. it's a tough decision I like both of them, currently learning toward iron studios version, only cause I know their QC is better then SSC.. The new IS civil war cap I just received blew me away, I haven't seen such pristine sculpting and paint on any SSC statue, and I own a lot of them. I still love sideshow but IS and Prime 1 are on another level right now especially with movie statues. I'd say a fair comparison is the big leagues (IS & P1) and the minor league (SSC)
ALSO With the new SSC price point being $550 I have no problem paying more for a better quality statue. I know the IS iron man is expensive but I'll be surprised if this Mark 3 isnt 650 or more