hmm. yes u are right. mine have some minor paint chips. at first
i thought i was only mine, but seems like i'm not alone.
initially i was also surprised that there was no die-cast parts. i
even asked the boss at CSC (Vincent's toys) how come the box is so
light. 
actually i support the idea. it's much lighter and easier to
display. 
as for the colouring, sure the colours might not look like the
classic starscream since it's modelled after the real F15 afterall.
my only complain is that it seems too dark. other than that i'm
fine.