In regards to depreciation of value of the items. Keep in mind what you are buying your figures for. For your own collection or to sell? Remember, despite depreciating in value you can still use your phone. A HT is not a mobile phone. It is a high end collectable that may or may not appreciate in value.

If you're keeping for yourself, whether the figure drops in value doesn't really matter because you purchase it solely because you love it.

If you're buying for goreng, beware, not many people are going to fork out a lot of money for something that already costs a lot money! lol!

If you're talking limited versions, your chances are fairly high. But the mass produce one? Chances slim because most die hard collectors already bought theirs.

Better take care before taking the plunge buddy.

for collectibles item actually it's depends to market demands..i never have a HT before but i'm talking from my experience of collecting Transformers..u might found a case, buy today RM100, next year the price will be more than RM150    and sometime u get it at RM100 but u can't even sell it at RM50 

as Duke Beard said..u are buying for u'r own collection or for re-sell    satisfaction of buying / owning the toys is PRICELESS