Lots of other lines are better than Play-arts.

Unfortunately, there's a manufacturing error with this toy where every time you try to play with it, it makes you sit down and listen to it deliver a rambling dialogue about the nature of war that sounds like something a naive 3rd year sociology major* crapped out while high on peyote.

Strange, that.

* - Yes, I know, there isn't any other kind.

"I like the look of them but they kinda scream "instant breakage!" in a frightening way..."

I actually own all but 2 in the Batman Arkham Series figures. They're actually very durable. Made of nice plastics and actually pretty heavy. Getting the hands off can be a bit of a pain in the ass sometimes but I've never broken a part on any of the figures. For the cash that these things cost, I'd be very pissed if anything broke on them from something as basic as changing a part out.

That kd lang action figure sure is looking buff.

"I like the look of them but they kinda scream "instant breakage!" in a frightening way..."

As long as you don´t change the hands too often there should be no problem.

For comparison here is the review of the Play Arts Peace Walker Snake figure:

http://youtu.be/WtJc5FI30iQ

if all awards were awesome toys you could take down off the mantle and play with rather than stationary gold plaques/statuettes/medals to hang on your wall and let gather dust, the world would be a better place.

I'll have one of those and two Anne Hathaway please.

You really don't play with toys like that anyways.  They sit on shelves and watch your other toys battle to the death.