My addiction dates back to the grade school days to be exact. I can remember getting GI Joe figures as gifts and leaving them in the box to keep them intact. Thats pretty hardcore for a young boy in my opinion.

Its not gotten much better as I've aged either although there are odd instances where you'd be surprised how I might handle a piece. Most every figure I have that is in a sealed box is left sealed. If I want one for display I'll be two of them. A great example is the Limited Edition Halo 2 XBOX...I bought two of them. One to play and one to put away.

Then there are the instances where I'll open something you'd think I would normally leave sealed. Take for instance the Endor AT-AT I recently purchased. I bought it shipped for $92 which was a steal. So much of a deal I was concerned if I'd actually get it or not. It arrived in near perfect condition. However, I bought this to display so I carefully opened and assembled it. I know that effected the value but it was just too cool to NOT have on display. SORRY!