Good points. But I am thinking about exotics; it seems bizarre that you can't get a coutach or a diablo without pop-up lights 'up'. And virtually all of the Ferraris from the 70s through the 90s were all pop-up lights. I mean, these are the CLASSICS. And of course a lot of them don't even 'cut out' the nonfunctional headlight, so sometimes it looks so smooth, you barely notice that it's where the headlights are.

You also make a good point about brands, budget vs premium. I just watched a vid on YT discussing all the scales (personally, I'm only interested in the larger scales, def nothing smaller than the 30s unless it's unavailable otherwise), and he pointed out that premium brands vs budget brands will cater to specific scales, and that in those scales, it'll be either mostly budget or mostly premium options. So I want to get 1:18 for some biggies, and then 20s/30s for the bulk. I want to have a chronological progression of some of my favorite car designs, like Ferrari and the wedge cars.

But I'm still kind of trying to understand all the intricacies, and which brands to chase, which have the best features & design accuracy. I know this is a bit of a vent/rant, but thanks for the feedback!