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I think when it comes down to it, it would depend on the pony. For certain Colombians, Thai Mountain Boys, South African's or my grails, I'd probably bring myself to accept any flaw!
G1: Head/body mismatch, plastic breakdown. G3: that thing with the glitter ponies where the glitter has disappeared.
I don't care for head body mismatch in G1s. I don't care for haircuts, marker, mold and symbol rubs. The worst for me though is cat pee. When a pony arrives covered in cat pee nothing helps it. Argh
Now if I come across a pony at a thrift shop/flea market or if it's one my mother found and grabbed for me? I don't care what shape it's in. I will restore it. Even if I find an upgrade online for like $10, I'll still spend more trying to restore the one I already have. I do not like the idea of a G1 pony (only gen I collect) getting called "bait" and being customized. I do not like the idea of getting rid of a pony that other collectors won't appreciate because they're too picky for her flaws and just call her trash. I'd rather just keep the flawed girly, give her lots of love and restore her than allow either of those to occur. These are toys that have been around for thirty years and that have passed through many hands during that time. They're going to show wear and tear, and to me that doesn't mean they should be passed up for not being "good enough" or be slathered in paint and "customized."TL;DR: I prefer nicer condition ones like pretty much everyone, but there is no flaw that will make me want to disown a pony.
Ponies that reek. I found a big lot of G1s at the flea market and they had mouse poop and pee all over them and smelled TERRIBLE. Pulling mouse poop out of their hair was not fun And ponies that smell like cigarette smoke, yuuuuuck! Got a lot of 4 or 5 G1 princesses from ebay a long time ago and they reeked of smoke. Now I always ask sellers if their items are from a smoke free home!