I just got mine today and I LOVE IT! I think this is from the 2nd run because the cool starfleet symbol is just black. No gold trim or gold anywhere on it for that matter. I got #879 of 1250. I haven't been able to go over the E with a fine tooth comb yet but from all looks of it, there are no paint runs or glue drips on it. The lighting all works and the lights turn inside the engines and make that noise that everybody was talking about. I don't see any imperfections yet, but if guys tell me what to look for, I will take pics and try to spot things that might have changed.
The black stand was just for the standard E. Signature editions got the gold trim.
Things to look for....
Gap between impluse drive and saucer
shabbily drilled holes for the three lights on the secondary hull top
slightly sagging saucer out of alignment with centerline of warp engines (I think most had this)
poorly masked landing lights below hanger bay
unstraight red stripes on top of secondary hull
too dark heavily drawn "grid" lines on saucer bottom or top
Uneven clear coat, "blotching" on saucer in the right lighting this stands out
blotching on inside of warp domes, this may happen much later
Decals used where the printed markings got screwed up
poorly drawn gridlines or evidence of erasure and corrections
Gaps where engine pylons meet the secondary hull.
That is just off the top of my head,
I am sure I am forgetting some.
Detailed closeup pics appreciated of course, very curious if they finally got the QC issues solved.