this figure offers nothing you can't do with V3 and her morphs!

You are dead wrong on that. V3 cannot be a realistic Asian woman. They try, with the International Beauties kit, but not very successfully. Some nice ethnic head morphs, but try to use the expression morphs with them, and the results are poor. Teeth poking through the face, weird wrinkles around the eyes, bumps in the cheek.

Look at Miki's expressions (as demonstrated by LaurieA). You can't give V3 lifelike expressions like that - not with her Asian morphs on, anyway.

I've been waiting for figures like Miki and Koji for a long time. Realistic ethnic figures, who can show expression without breaking their faces.

You do have a point about the support. WW helps a lot, but isn't the same as having out-of-the-box support. But I think Miki does have something unique to offer, so will get decent support. Still, I wish they'd offered us the same package they sold in Japan. It was $40, not $30, but included lots more clothing and hair. I'd rather have the extra clothes than the motorcycle.

But I suppose we'll see the clothing sold separately at CP, any day now...