Okay, I want to state right here and now that Matchbox car sets kick butt compared to the HotWheels equivelant. I have no stake in either, other than that when I or someone else buys one, I have to put it together. I get to see the quality.
I don’t know why Hot Wheels keeps putting out crap, but I assume it’s because people keep buying it. God Bless Amazon.com, because there were sets I was thinking that maybe might not be as bad as some of the others I’ve already bought, but danged if every single item listed is three stars or less. I mean, all of them. Some twos and ones. The reviews could be written by the “it falls apart when you touch it” robot. And I’ve seen this first hand.
The Matchbox stuff, for instance, this construction site set is made of steel compared to the Hot Wheels ones. AND it gets about 4 stars from reviewers. I give that one 4. So what I’m saying is, DON’T buy the Hot Wheels stuff unless it’s on clearance. And don’t blame me if it’s fragile.
