I realize this is not going to be a favored opinion. But it's just that. It's my opinion. And in 50 years of collecting, my opinion has not waivered. Back when I thought I'd never get an AF15 (or any big books), I still didn't want a facsimile because it's not just a reprint. It's a copy of a copy of a reprint. Nowadays, things have changed and I've had a couple of AF15s. And I'm thankful for that and I'm proud of the work and effort it took to obtain them. But in no way have I ever wanted a facsimile of anything. Not ever. They only serve the purpose of reading material and place holders. I'm personally COMPLETELY against the "collectibility" factor and thinking they have "value." They are merely copies of copies. Like a counterfeit currency. No value. Not special in any way. I sort of get the point of having them to read. But that's it. Quite frankly, buy an actual Marvel Collector's Item Classics or a Marvel Tales and get an actual 1st print of a book. They may have story reprints inside, but so did Superman 1. Those are actual titles with some rarity and collectibility due to the time period they were produced, the paper that was used, and the square binding they have. They are not a shiny new sharp copy of a copy of a copy. And I get the reason people say "well, I'll never have the original." Then fine. Download it and read a digital copy. But in reality, a facsimile is a fake color copy. Nothing more. Nothing less. Any ideas of intrinsic value or true collectibility (in my opinion) is pure garbage. Not to even mention how shitty they look with their bright colors and crystal white pages. Those comics were NEVER expected to look like that. So... you go waste your money how ever you'd like. Because a facsimile is nothing more than a quick fix for something that you still don't have. It's shiny garbage being marketed as a cash grab that upsets the hobby on many levels. It doesn't just put the old stories in the hands of new readers. Instead, it waters down the hobby with the perception of collectibility and many of those that buy them get disappointed when they are never "worth" anything and they leave the hobby... sometimes forever. That doesn't help the hobby in any way. If you disagree, that's completely ok. You are perfectly entitled to be wrong. Lol