TIE Fighter is about typical value for its size
Average
#56 of 83 Star Wars sets with 1,000+ pieces
The 2015 UCS TIE Fighter gives about 10% more plastic per dollar than a typical big Star Wars set and earns 4.3 of 5 from builders. But $199.99 buys about 59 pieces per $10 against a usual 72 and a single minifigure, and it costs roughly 16% more than its contents normally would, so it scores 40.
#56
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 83 Star Wars sets with 1,000+ pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
41
Chart 2 · The score
How the 41 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
114 vs 104
+25 of 35
Pieces per $10
59 vs 70
+5 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.3 vs 2.3
+2 of 20
Builder rating
4.3 vs 4.3
+9 of 15
$29 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 $171. Each brick is $25.
$199.99
you pay
$171
sets like it usually cost