>>7916756>never had the g1 toy (pretty sure most people are the same) so the transformation scheme doesn't mean much for meIt's not about being a perfect replica of the G1 toy's engineering, either. The G1 toy is frankly not great, especially at being an acgion figure. Transformers are three toys in one:
1. Action Figure
2. Toy plane/car/boat/truck/etc
3. Puzzle toy to go from one to the other
Transformers are named after #3, so it should be the main priority for a good transformers toy. Cheats diminish the puzzle aspect, and CW Wheeljack's 'transformation' is one giant cheat. He's a good representation of the cartoon, but he's a terrible transformer toy.
Since this is /toy/ and not /tv/ or /co/, most people here will want to prioritize a good toy over a more cartoon accurate one. It's why literal whos are so popular here since they can focus solely on being good toys, and why nu-MPs catch so much shit.