Well, I'm very happy (and, honestly, surprised after all this) to report that the statue Marcin had sent to me arrived today and that it's quite a bit better than the other statues. It's still not as nice and detailed as what was advertised but it
finally has more detail, more vibrant paint, no massive painting mistakes, no thick slabs of paint just thrown on and is just painted better overall. Did you know Geralt's sword isn't all black? Yeah, I didn't either.
The color from the griffin to the base is still only one color so you can't tell where the griffin ends and the stone begins, but compared to what I had before, I'll take it. (Edit: Now that I've seen it in full daylight this statue does have a different color for the bottom of the griffin and the stone. It's slight, but it's there unlike the previous statues that had the bottom half of the griffin and the stone he's standing on all just painted the same exact color.) Had this been the first statue I received I would have been a little bit upset it wasn't as vibrant or detailed as what was advertised but I would have been fine with how presentable it was and considered it acceptable for the amount of money I paid.
It's just so sad that I/we had to go through all this painful process over however many months since the game's release (I've honestly lost track) to get what should have been delivered to us on release. I
am happy that CDPR did finally come through in the end but not happy it took me almost having to take legal action to get it. They have gained some of my trust back but I will definitely think very. VERY hard about ever purchasing a Collector's Edition from them again. They'll definitely get my money for their games because they've all been outstanding! but the purchase of any physical items will be thought over very carefully.
So, for me, finally this process is all over.
