Material Handler gives much less than similar sets

$149.99 MSRP 835 pieces 0 minifigures 3.9 / 5 from builders #62 of 66 Technic sets with 500–999 pieces
Material Handler box art
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15 of 100

Poor value

#62 of 66 Technic sets with 500–999 pieces

Poor value: the Material Handler gives about 48 pieces per $10, less than half the typical 104 for mid-size Technic sets, and roughly 42% less plastic per dollar. Builders rate it a typical 3.9 of 5, but at $149.99 it costs about 84% (roughly $68) more than sets with similar contents.

#62

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 66 Technic sets with 500–999 pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

15

Chart 2 · The score

How the 15 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
70 vs 113 +2 of 35
Pieces per $10
48 vs 87 +3 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
3.9 vs 3.9 +9 of 15

$66 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 $84. Each brick is $25.

$149.99
you pay

$84
sets like it usually cost

See 42144-1 on Brickset How scores work