If you really want to get the dolls, but are worried about quality, you can go through a PS. Personal Shoppers at both stores will handpick a doll if you ask them too. That sort of happened to me last year after I went to AGPNY and UPS lost what I bought. I just emailed Robin, my PS, and told her what had happened. Since she was the one who checked me out to begin with, she remembered how important it was to me that Marisol be just right. So she handpicked one out for me and sent my order again.

Still don't know what happened to the first one, lol.

If you're really desperate, give that a try. My Samantha from AGPNY in November is the most beautiful Samantha that I have ever seen in my life!