I got this figure as a display piece, due to it being the same colour as my character on Halo 3. Firstly, I have to say that the detail on the Elite is very good, and an accurate portrayal of the character from the game. Mine came with some slight paint faults, such as blobs of colouring on the black sections, but this may be a one off! Its joints are fairly flexible, yet it is a bit stiff when first out of the packet. The armour is detattchable, allowing the helmet, shoulder pads and breast plate to be removed! As another reviewer noted, getting the carbine into the position shown in the picture above is not easy, and it can take a bit of adjusting to get the figure to stand by itself. The detail on the the carbine and grav lift is great, and the carbine can be attached to the Elite's back too! It is a fine addition to any collection, yet just misses out on the 5 stars due to some of the noted faults.