Yeah, I can certainly see why XM would want to go with a no pre-PO policy. I personally have no problem with it. In the long run, it'll allow us to see a completed statue before we can PO and it and it'll also help avoid what happened with Mags. I actually like to see a statue with completed paint apps, all parts, a price, and an ES (if possble), before I buy a piece.
Things are just so damn exciting with XM and I can totally see some peeps just wanting to jump in feet first, with money in hand, certain they already want to buy. Why not? Look at how great these XM pieces are looking. It says so much about the peeps over at XM. The fact that there are plenty of customers that are ready to blindly throw money down on pieces before they even see finished pics of the product...it just goes to show you that XM is really taking care of business. This is how you handle a Marvel license. This line is a dream come true for fans of 1/4 fully sculpted pieces.