United States Capitol Building gives much less than similar sets

$99.99 MSRP 1,032 pieces 0 minifigures 4.2 / 5 from builders #16 of 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces
United States Capitol Building box art
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24 of 100

Poor value

#16 of 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces

United States Capitol Building scores 24, poor value among 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces. Its strongest point is minifigures per $100, better than 44% of them, and its weakest is plastic per dollar (15%).

#16

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces

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24

Chart 2 · The score

How the 24 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
94 vs 119 +5 of 35
Pieces per $10
74 vs 105 +5 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 +9 of 20
Builder rating
4.2 vs 4.2 +5 of 15

$5 more

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $95. Each brick is $25.

$99.99
you pay

$95
sets like it usually cost

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