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As someone who hasn't played with legos in 20 years but who is eagerly looking forward to my son being slightly older so that he can start with legos, did the m
by sersi 5y ago
As someone who hasn't played with legos in 20 years but who is eagerly looking forward to my son being slightly older so that he can start with legos, did the material quality of legos degrade so much?
- oaiey 5y agoLego is literally a plastic industry leader. Not only a toy industry leader. So no, their plastic quality has not suffered. But some of their competition is producing literally in the same building in China.
- neolefty 5y agoThe material quality of the competitors has certainly improved! We bought some knockoffs while living in China that were pretty darn good. We learned which were better than others for sure.
- sersi 5y agoAny recommendations? I'm based in Hong Kong, so can easily buy from taobao.
- bllguo 5y agoi think it's more that knockoffs are catching up. i certainly dont feel that my newer lego is any worse than before. i suppose you could say newer specialized pieces are inherently more fragile? i wouldnt make that argument myself though.
- TAForObvReasons 5y agoChildhood pieces have survived years of abuse, but some recent pieces from the last few years have had issues, either outright breaking or crumbling. For example, the 1x3 sloped pieces in some of the newer sets are super fragile near the edge. Similar pieces from many years ago survived. It's unclear whether the modern set designs are putting new strains on weaker points or if the material quality is worse, but either way the result is a doubt about the longevity of the pieces
- EamonnMR 5y agoSome colors, notably brown, are just more brittle.
- evilotto 5y agoThere were certain pieces in my childhood sets that broke regularly. something like "1x1 plate with horizontal clip". The clips broke off very easily if there was something attached.
- ansible 5y agoAny Lego piece with a clip has been a problem since inception. The worst were those grey pieces with clips on both ends and a 150-degree bend in the middle. So easy to break.
- vl 5y agoOverall the quality of modern Lego is excellent. My two objections are over-franchising with too many too niche sets (playability of generic sets is better) And, as usual, way too many police sets. What is it with Legoe and police? How many police sets kids really need? How about a hospital or other city structures?