Así es amigos. En varias paginas web se ha publicado la noticia de que el encore Metroplex puede ser un k.o

de tformers.com :

Famitoy is reporting that there are knock off Encore 12 Metroplex figures floating about. The website reports several minor differences that may easily be overlooked, so please be aware when you buy this figure. 

Unfortunately, large distributors of Transformers toys including Big Bad Toy Store, Ages 3 and Up, and TF Source were led to believe that these were original figures. 

The subtle changes on the knock off include the white border surrounding TakaraTomy logo is off, bio card has poor quality, sticker sheets printing is grainy, box art lines have some yellow color, and the common seal has a rectangular border containing bold text with narrow spacing. 

TFormers Community Member "D_Unit" has also provided a thorough look at the differences. Take a look at the post.

de seibertron.com:

As response to yesterdays shocking warning concerning Encore Metroplex our Sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has contacted us to assure their Customers that their Transformers Encore Metroplexes are all real.

Read what they have to say:

menudo lio se ha montado    

Vete a saber qué han hecho para que se la metan doblada. Obviamente, ofrecer duros a cuatro pesetas, y se los han comprado. En fin, yo por suerte lo pillé en Hlj, que trabaja con las compañías originales, no trata con revendedores internacionales.

Vaya, esto está bastante mal, ahora cómo se va a asegurar uno que el que compra es el original!

Supongo q hay que leer cuales son las diferencias entre el original y el KO.

diferencias:

Toy differences:
I only have my old original G1 Metroplex to compare and below are just a few differences that I have noticed.
- There is a wide gap between the tires and the hips on the KO, not so much on the G1.
- The tires on my KO Encore Metroplex have text with a different font compared to those of my G1 Metroplex.
- The garage door and the missile bay on the KO has glossy black paint over them, my G1 is just solid black plastic.
- The final difference is that the KO's quality is very shabby, nothing like the original (even though my G1 is worn over the years).





Box Differences:
- The grid background on the fake box has a whitish outline next to the grey lines. On my real Encore Omega Supreme's box, the grid is made up of solid single gray colored lines.
- The Takara Tomy logo's white outline is off center on the fake box, and evenly aligned on the real box.
- The image of the product is fussy on the fake box and sharp on the real box.
- The indented serial number has an indented square around it on the fake box, and the real one doesn't. The text is close together on the fake and farther apart on the real one. And worst of all, every fake box of Encore Metroplex has "H2208" indented on it; the numbers should be different in every box.





Anyway, I think everyone should check their Encore Metroplexes just in case. It's a shame that even retail stores may be fool by these KO's. I think Takara Tomy & Hasbro should step up their efforts against toy piracy; or at least warn the public about them.

Here's a link to my full article (with receipt image):
What The Heck? The Encore 12 Metroplex I Got From TFSource Is A Fake! | Core Articles

I'm wondering if anyone out there has more information about this subject.

Esto es grave, muy grave, en todos estos años no había visto algo así. Yo estuve muy tentado a pedirme a Metroplex en TFsource por la muy buena oferta q tenían...cualquier desconfiado se preguntaría sobre la razón de dicha oferta...

Respuesta de Joel:

Please Note: We've received numerous inquiries wondering about the authenticity of the Encore Metroplex. We 100% guarantee that this is authentic Takara product, our suppliers purchase directly from Takara do not deal in knockoff products. We were approached by the knockoff manufacturer, but declined to purchase any of their unlicensed products. Please rest assured that all our Metroplex inventory is 100% authentic. Thanks - Joel

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/[....]uct=TAK10827&mode=retail&picture=in

Por cierto, esta polémica lo que hizo fue aumentar (y evitar que bajara) el precio de Metroplex, ahora llega a ser hasta más caro que Omega Supreme. 

hasta donde hemos llegado!! esto es el colmoo!!