Why LCD deserves Model of the Year honors above all other 1:43s

I thought I heard of LCD Models before here, and went through the archives. There was a post a few years ago from JK re: a 1:64 McLaren, and a 1:43 Range Rover that David Knight posted, and maybe a few others. I put a couple of 1:43s on my Christmas list, and the kids came through for me. One was this Toyota Supra A80, circa 1994

Pretty nice casting, and great underside detail, don't you think? But now, look what it does:

Yes, this 1:43 is only about 4 inches long. The engine detail is superb, even has the maintenance stickers on the front underside of the hood. But what got me is the hood prop rod which appears to be scale correct and reclines out of the way when the hood is lowered. Similarly, the rear hatch hydraulic cylinders are each cast in two pieces, to simulate the hydraulic action of the real thing. And there's a flock simulation of carpet in the trunk. The doors open on real aspect hinges. Now go above and look again at my first three pics and notice how tight the apertures are. An X-acto blade works well to open things. Finally, I noticed that the front wheels are poseable. As I move them with my fingers, the steering wheel rotates! Incredible! Last time I saw that was on the Politoys 532 Alfa Romeo Gran Sport Zagato. Even more amazing, this retails for $84.99. 

The second model I got is the 2019 McLaren 600LT. Many of the same comments apply. The rear engine cover and roof replicate the carbon fiber used on the real car, and the cover is perfectly perforated. Door shutlines are a teensy bit bigger than the Supra, which may have been necessary because of their fly-wing architecture. Naturally, I had to have mine in McLaren Orange.

Any drawbacks? Well, both arrived with loose parts. The shift console was a real b*tch to get back in place, and an inner door jam piece had to be tucked back in on the McLaren. So, LCD, glue things a bit better. Also, the opening features are held down by little adhesive circles for shipping - removal may require use of a Q-tip with a little rubbing alcohol to get rid of any residue traces.

LCD has a few other vehicles, and I am tempted to get their Acura Integra, Honda Civic, and Pagani. They also make several SUVs (Range Rover, Toyota, etc.) -these have 4 opening doors, and a Lexus has an operating sunroof. And they all retail for $84.99, or less. Be careful though, because there are these, and there are the same ones, with no operating features, for about $35. The LCD website even has pics of the factory operation, evocative of pics I've seen of women working to finish Dinky Toys back in the 1940s and 1950s. I'm also of the opinion that the DB5 I recently posted came out of the LCD operation.

Can anyone argue that these are not the best 1:43 diecasts ever made?