Counterpoint: In my household we have about 6 or 7 axle failures. One King, a Cruz, a Sally, a McQueen, and I think something I'm forgetting. Otherwise on the

Counterpoint: In my household we have about 6 or 7 axle failures. One King, a Cruz, a Sally, a McQueen, and I think something I'm forgetting. Otherwise on the whole the metal Cars series has been excellent over here. Through the Mack race track thing (since re-sold) and a couple other bang arounds, these look pretty good to me. From floor to sandbox to hosing down, I'm surprised how well these have held up. Generation 1 was plastic. I get that. Gen 2 - 3 has been pretty decent manufacturing. This Gen 4 has a lot of plastic but the color-change hot/cold water trick is nice for bath time. Please pardon the pontification, but I'm sorry you haven't enjoyed the Cars universe as much as some others. Also the level of destruction you describe is, uh, probably a different thread. You'd be surprised the resale value on those "thousands" to people who kinda sorta have fun collecting them all. All I can say is: thank goodness I can stream Herbie movies on Disney+