I don't know if he is the AOTC mold or not, but I don't think he is, he seems to have much more articulation than I remember the AOTC figures having.
As for the Unleashed, I've found most of my collection of the figures(consisting of a measly 5 because I've just recently got into them) for 16 dollars or less.
Hardly enough to break the bank IMO.
But the Gentle Giant statues are another story.