Originally Posted by e3NiNe
Moral of the story part 2 ...
never hesitate on purchasing an affordable BL'ed item.
1. they actually go away
2. when kept MISB, they're better than any reissue.
Also keep in mind that sometimes bootlegs are the only way to get certain items, since the "official" molds are gone.
BTW, anyone see the flood of "MISB original" G1 primes flooding ebay from the UK? Methinks bootlegs are making their way through that route to make them seem more trustworthy than our asian suppliers.