Knock off legos

[Imp]

Too rich for my blood, but otherwise I would so totally be all over this.

http://www.target.com/p/lego-star-wars-slave-1-75060/-/A-17170752?lnk=rec|pdp|top_rated|plph1

Making me wish I was born later... I bought a ton of the cheap-shit plastic mid-90s Star Wars toys. The vehicles all had problems like loose parts and bad connections. Worst of all, some used batteries and guess which kid forgot to take them out and had them leak. LEGO wouldn't have screwed me over like that.

 

[MongGrel]

They nearly went bankrupt in the mid 00's, but licensed products combined with new management and designs made them the king they are now:

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-lego-made-a-huge-turnaround-2014-2

Realizing that kids were not the only market was what helped Lego climb out of the hole in the first place, so I would disagree that kids not being interested is a sign of decline.

The LEGO Robotic league, in conjunction with FIRST probably didn't hurt much either.

http://firstlegoleague.org/

 

[IEC]

Precision ain't cheap.

 

[Rubycon]

Have you used the other brands of LEGO type building sets? The inner kid in me (and my daughter) love LEGO. They are just ridiculous priced.

Found a few different brands on Amazon. Please recommend one.

http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Explorers-Exploration-Vessel-Building/dp/B00WHZ2M3Y/