Man, this whole thing with this statue has been an absolute saga. The second it was announced, I just knew I had to have it – it was going to be the ultimate centerpiece for my little 'man room.' Seriously, that game back in 2013? It completely changed my life. I fell head over heels for the story, the characters, the whole world. Since I already had a couple of Prime 1 pieces I'd bought through a UK seller, Statuesque, I jumped on their pre-order the second they listed it. Knowing it was a big chunk of change, I signed up for their 18-month payment plan and diligently chipped away each month. Last month, I thought I'd finally made that last payment. So I go to Statuesque's website, practically buzzing to see that 'payment complete' notification, and BAM! Right there on their homepage was this notice about them ceasing trading and waiting for the liquidators. I honestly couldn't believe it. All that time, all that overtime I put in to pay for this thing... just gone? It was such a gut punch. You hear about people losing money like this, but to actually experience it? It really messed with me. Luckily, I contacted my bank straight away, and they've temporarily refunded 13 months of payments (apparently that's as far back as they could go). But reading reviews on TrustPilot, so many others weren't so lucky. For a minute, I thought about just packing it all in and selling my collection. But I'm so glad I didn't. I picked up even more overtime, used that refunded money, and I've finally paid for the statue directly through Prime 1 Studio themselves. Honestly, after all this, when it finally arrives, I know I'm going to appreciate it like nothing else.
