>>8997550It's all about how much you're willing to accept DESU. The SS is a beautiful sculpt dragged down by some garbage design and a more inflated pricetag. The older figure still has some charms, being more in-line with existing figures, a mildly greater bit of compatibility with options such as the existing Battle Hopper and Road Sector (again, very limited degree), and being uber cheap in comparison. Plus, being more durable in general and not likely to go to shit in 5-10 years helps a lot.