Well, after waiting patiently Sideshow delivered. I was fortunate enough to be taken off the waiting list and order this piece after many people canceled their orders. I was skeptical since both the Season 1 and Season 2 Mandalorian Helmets had issues, which prompted many people to return or exchange their helmets.
My initial thought was that it was packaged pretty well. I know many people had issues with the helmet itself though. I suppose I got lucky because the visor has no cracks, the mandibles are aligned well, the Mohawk lines are straight, the ears don’t appear to be messed up, and overall the paint is pretty good. You can see two small smudges on the paint above the visor and on the right mandible there’s a weird paint effect that almost looks like a scratch but isn’t. On the left cheek there’s a barely noticeable overspray and an almost dripping effect where the top coat dried. You can only see these in a certain light. After taking photos and examining it in certain lights I’ve decided to just keep this one. Overall I’m extremely happy despite some of the paint issues. If I wasn’t on this thread I probably would have never had the awareness to notice the small issues - they’re that unnoticeable. I’ll consider an overall satisfaction rating of 8/10 a win! Now back to factory new conditions with my Master Replicas lightsabers until I one day have a Star Wars room!