>>8472635I've owned the original Hasbro, Aoyi KO, Aoyi Nemesis Prime color KO, and the Takara Anniversary one. It's definitely a viable substitute. The paint and plastic feel on Aoyi is better than Hasbro but not quite as good as the premium paint of the Takara release. It also has diecast that makes him feel better to play with. However the Aoyi does have nub marks where they cut it out of the molding, which is why I got rid of my original Aoyi Optimus.