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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AFGNCAAP" data-source="post: 1142356" data-attributes="member: 871">Y'know, that's exactly the same thing I thought when Mage Knight was first released.  However, I got them anyways, since I needed a bunch of generic figs, they were painted (and thus color & shape, instead of just shape, could help distinguish between them, unlike the loads of unpainted lead that I have), & I could carry them around all together in a plastic bag without worry.Some time passed, & all I can say is that I've got a ton of the things.  Picked up Marvel & DC Heroclix for the Marvel games I played in & ran.  Got the Mage Knight giants & dragons because, well, they're painted and a bit more durable that a pieced-together lead mini.  And they're a heck of a lot lighter to carry, too.I'm not surprised that the D&D minis quality wasn't stellar--but then again, it'll serve in a pinch for some players, & quite possibly, the molding & painting quality will improve with time--it (generally) has for Mage Knight, & look how popular that is (then again, Mage Knight is a game into itself, but that's another issue--I bought all of my minis for the minis, not the game they were made for).</blockquote>