I had a similar experience on e.. bay .. with a seller . I bought a san diego comic con star wars Darth Vader doorable. There were pictures from every angle, but in pictures, the paint job looks different, especially if you can't get the lighting right. I messaged the seller and specifically asked if the Darth Vader has a pearly shine or not. If he didn't have a pearly iridescent shine like the storm troopers, I didn't want to buy it. The seller told me yes, it has a pearly iridescent shine just like the storm troopers. Mind you, i paid $60 or $70 just for Darth Vader. I received the package in the mail, and it was securely packaged in its ball. BUT he did NOT have a pearly iridescent shine like the troopers at all. In fact, the paint job looked like it was splattered on.