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I try to tell my wife the same thing all the time!

TRU and Amazon both OOS now at that price

This set looks awesome. I feel like because of the way the building is positioned in real life it should have opened up on the other side. That way you can put it on the proper corner of a modular block and still be able to open it. Maybe I'm being too nit picky. Or is this too large to fit with modular stuff anyway?

Yep you're right. The first email reply seemed reasonable enough but it turned out to be a scam. Oh well at least i don't have to drive all that way now :).

Ok. Even if it's legit my worry would be that I drive all that way and then he no shows or realizes what it's actually worth and decides not to sell it. I guess I have to figure out whether my time and gas money is worth the risk.

It looks like I may be able to pick one of these up for $1500 (says negotiable too). It's mint/sealed but not 1st edition. I'd have to drive 6+ hours round trip to get it though, which i really don't want to do since I'm busy with work and other things. Would I be an idiot for passing that up?

I built the UCS Tie Interceptor 7181 last night and I have to say it turned out better than I expected. I'm still not a huge fan of the blue pieces but it's a pretty cool set overall.

I was surprised to get a shipment notice today. You guys probably already know the drill but they shipped out my Winter Soldier, poster, and Lego Land ticket promo in advance, without the X-Wing. I guess that's a good thing so when the X-Wing comes I don't have the minifig rubbing against it. This is normal I'm assuming for backordered items?

Ok, thanks guys. i finally bought one. Sick of watching and waiting and next month's promo doesn't look as good as Winter Soldier. I've wondered this also. And if so, how much? If reselling, wouldn't you need like 50% off to justify keeping a banged up box? Edit: From more reading on the forum it sounds like LEGO doesn't care too much if you have a banged up box. You can either return the item or sometimes they'll throw you a couple hundred VIP points.

Are these types of sets ever discounted or should i just buy it full price and take the free winter soldier and vip points? Shipping is now 30 days out.

Doesnt seem any cheaper than whats already available on CL and eBay. Maybe Im missing something though.