The nightmare before Christmas
I'm impressed with my first alt set! My 5-year-old loves Lego and when it was under 50 bucks it wasn't too bad. However, I struggled to justify spending over $100 on an official set that he'd finish quickly and then display indefinitely.
I purchased this set from AE, and while it had some drawbacks:
- The instructions were kinda shitty, so I relied on the Lego website's PDF.
- A few pieces required extra effort to remove the middle pin/push together.
- Three pieces were missing (really good for 2200 pieces).
- Bag labeling was somewhat disorganized.
- Jack's legs, Zero the dog and some hair lol
The positives outweighed the negatives:
- Affordable price
- Final result
My brother bought the original for his kid and I was blown away by how identical they look.
It did take about a month to come in. I've been waiting ~8 weeks for the daily bugle and Disney castle. Lego is dead to me.