First Order AT-ST

"With a BrickScore of 27.3 and a Skip It verdict backed by both expert critics and the majority of LEGO.com buyers, the First Order AT-ST is a hard set to recommend: the exclusive minifigures have real appeal, but the incomplete design, thin piece count, and steep price compared to predecessors make it one of the weaker entries in the Star Wars line."

Expert reviewers consistently score this set poorly, with The Brothers Brick calling it bad design at a bad price and JANG noting it costs almost a third more than the 2014 AT-AT while delivering less interior space and fewer figures. The deliberately headless AT-ST design, mirroring a scene from The Last Jedi, drew the sharpest criticism: the model looks permanently incomplete rather than creatively scene-specific. Owner sentiment on Amazon skews positive (4.5 stars across 270 ratings) but LEGO.com buyers tell a very different story, rating it just 1.89 out of 5 with only 23% recommending it, confirming that the core criticisms resonate with actual purchasers.

Where they split: Amazon buyers rate this set 4.5 stars while LEGO.com buyers give it just 1.89, and only 23% of LEGO.com respondents would recommend it. Expert critics from The Brothers Brick and JANG both recommend skipping or waiting for a deep discount, while a vocal subset of LEGO.com reviewers defend the headless design as movie-accurate and find the minifigure selection sufficient justification. The disagreement centers almost entirely on whether the scene-specific incomplete design is acceptable.