I liked Lanard when their figures were o-ringed, the new one are too big. I liked the MP-5s I got with the one new figure I tried. Most of their vehicles are tired and outdated, at least the ones readily available. I wouldn't mind the army ambulence, which I used to own, but sold for some dumb reason.

BBI weapons are okay, though I only have the target ones. I passed up some of BBI realistic vehicles on clearance because they are TOO realistic to really be used with GI JOE.

PTE has good vehicles and okay figures. Get them for the vehicles and still have some poseable, useful figures.

Chap Mei, can't get past the useless figures with over sized guns, so I haven't bought any of their stuff in some time. the figures have more personality than PTE, but 5 points of articulation and preposing doesn't cut it.

21st century, again, too realistic and I hate angled cut- joints on action figure arms.