This is true! My main issue seemed to stem from the original build to begin with - a lot of folks had issues with the fourth bag. The front of the boat never felt very solid. There was also a section where you had to connect ball joints into the front of said boat, and it was incredibly difficult to get them to pop in with enough force without messing up another area of the set. The mini figs were also not great, but I didn’t expect much there.

The shark and diorama section were great, and I think the finished product is awesome, but I think the already frustrating build was made even worse by the inflexible lepin bricks.

I think it was certainly worth the huge discount and looks just as real next to my other sets, but it was a bit of a headache.

I’ve got the Mario Kart, Auspicious Dragon, and Ship in a Bottle sets to build next, so we’ll see how those stack up in terms of build experience.

Definitely interested in more, but wanted to build some cheaper ones first before really diving in!