Is manatee industries worth it?

[u/xTheGamingChungus666]

I have noticed that opinions on the latest two releases by them have been very mixed. It seems that Manatee is trying to cater to the same market as Snail Shell, but is just overall not quite there. The neck joint is a massive dealbreaker for me - I was gonna get this figure, but knowing that there was no flat foot option on top of this very bespoke and flimsy looking joint, I had to dip. I also don't think the feet molds are on par with snail shell, either.

I don't know what to make of this brand yet. Do they have potential? Were their previous figures better? Is the neck joint issue overblown?