Cat D11 Bulldozer

"A mechanically impressive, authentically detailed CAT D11 that delivers a genuinely rewarding 20-plus hour build and convincing app-controlled functions, but the BrickScore of 56.9 reflects expert consensus that $499.99 buys less motorized complexity than competing Technic flagships. Buyers who go in eyes open about the price tend to love it, as the 4.64 owner average confirms, but the value case is genuinely hard to make."

42131 Cat D11 Bulldozer scores a BrickScore of 56.9, placing it in the Skip It tier, primarily driven by expert concern about its $499.99 price tag and value-for-money performance relative to competing flagship Technic sets. Owner sentiment tells a sharply different story: 447 buyers average 4.64 out of 5, and 83 percent would recommend it, with LEGO.com's own value signal landing at 3.8 out of 5, which is the clearest owner-side acknowledgment that the price is a sticking point even among fans. Critics and owners agree the build itself is impressive and the app-controlled functions are authentic to the real machine, but the expert consensus is that at $499.99 this set underdelivers relative to comparable flagship Technic releases.

Where they split: The central divergence is between the Skip It BrickScore of 53.3 and the owner average of 4.64 out of 5. The expert assessment is primarily a value judgment: the set's $499.99 price and its motorization package are considered inadequate relative to competing Technic flagships. Owners who purchase it, often as a deliberate long-term project or gift, tend to evaluate it on the build experience and authenticity rather than the competitive value calculation, which explains the gap. The moderate agreement rating (versus high for most sets) reflects real disagreement among experts about whether the build quality and function compensate for the premium.