skyjedi2005 said:

all lucas has to do is have a company make full stormtrooper suits that are complete replicas and sell them. then he will have a legitimate item and the black market guys will have some competition.

unfortunately lucasfilm let master replicas contract run out and did not renew it so what company will now make the replicas of props and lightsabers.

Museum Replicas now has the license to produce and manufacture high-end SW outfits and armor. eFX, a "new" start-up company, formed from the same crew that left MR, will continue with the props. MR's declining management, and their parent company, Corgi, are to blame for the series of mishaps that led to the license fallout. I can see why people may construe this as something having solely to do with LFL's greed. It may play a part, but it's not the whole story.

eFX is a fresh start for the same crew of ex-MR employees. We'll get lower prices too, because of direct sales. If anything, collectors are now better off without Master Replicas.

Most prop replica folks don't care either way about SDS, except for a small niche that cares about the historical connection that the company had to the movies, quality-notwithstanding. MR already made some high quality Stormtrooper helmets for much less.

You don't see McQuarrie making money out of his SW artwork, and he originated the designs in the first place.

http://efxcollectibles.com/ (will launch late July)

eFX (pronounced "eff-ex") interview with Bryan Ono (the same SW product manager from MR)
http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=25&Board=UBB27&Number=3014764&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Museum Replicas interview
http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=25&Board=UBB27&Number=3089892&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1