I have no way of understanding how people can think the guard is worse than before.
I like Lego. However, the original guard and a lot of those other old ugly figures really made me not want to buy them. They looked cheap, undetailed and plain.
This new guard is 100x better and doesn't look like a plastic blob of nothing.
I'm buying this set (Amazon sale for $102). Without having touched it I can say I'm buying it pretty exclusively for the minifigures. I usually am a Castle and Super Heroes Lego guy but I really want that Jabba and a few others. The price, even on sale, sucks though. I feel like all Lego is overpriced and this one is extra super overpriced. I'd much rather pay $70 for it.
I wish a Barge was coming out next year but look forward to the Rancor Pit. :)
