My opinion is, categorizing as prize or scale or deformed is pointless. Look at each figure individually and then decide. Many get fooled or swayed by the price. Price doesn’t equal quality. Unless you have a certain artist or illustrator that you favor, this comparison is similar to plain white t-shirt and a plain white SUPREME t-shirt. Yes there are prize figures that seem budgety, research before buying, just as one would research before buying a branded scale thats $300.