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Friendly PSA
If ever considering grabbing a Skyrider these days, GO FOR THE PB ONES. Pre-Power Up or Sky Turbo set. The 2011 versions have generally speaking succumbed to plastic fatigue. Something about the green POM used on the joints did not stand up to time.
Breakage reports have been showing up on Twitter with some regularity since 2018. I figured it was potentially due to ham hands, but a small experiment proved it wrong. Got myself a NIB Skyrider today. Opened it and both hips were already cracked, resulting in very loose hips.
For people who know how to make new hips, not a huge deal. For people who don't, don't risk it. I fixed mine but the hassle of needing to drill a hole in his butt to open the crotch section and swap out the joints is not a very fun hobby.
