I already have Wheeljack from Newage, but I want Magic Square to also make one that is better looking in bot mode. I was really happy when Magic Square announced that they were releasing him because I find Newage's offering too small and a bit disappointing. Let's just get this out of the way. Magic Square cannot touch Newage's paint job. I do love their paint but I find it a bit uncharacteristic of Newage to have two different color of paint used on him, the chest and body area is different from the rest of the figure. As for the looks and articulation, I have to give the win to Magic Square, with one caveat. He looks like a mess from the back, especially the lower legs. Fortunately, I don't pose my figures from behind so it doesn't bother me too much. For me, I do prefer realistic proportions for my alt and bot mode. However, if you like toon looks to a T, then Newage has you covered. Magic Square also gets a win for articulation. Normally, I would praise Newage for their alt mode, but this time, putting both side by side, I find the Newage Wheeljack to look a bit super deformed, though once again, it is very accurate to the cartoon. The best alt mode for Wheeljack in my opinion is from Toyworld. While I don't have their Wheeljack, I do have their Exhaust. He has an excellent paint job and looks like a real car that beats both Magic Square in Newage by a mile in terms of details. Too bad his bot mode isn't anything to speak about. Transformation is not that bad, although both are a bit frustrating with their arms transformation for the back of the car in alt mode. People will always complain about Magic Square's gummy plastic, but without it, it's not possible to do the transformation the way Magic Square's figures transform. However, lately, they have made their plastic a bit harder and feel much better. I thought they changed their plastic when I first messed around with him, but when I started transforming and tabbing in panels, then I realized it's still a bit flexible. Newage's is $8 more than the Magic Square. If both were released at the same time, then I would not have bought Newage's version. However, I don't think Newage's isn't all that bad. First, if you are already collecting Newage's figures, then scale might be important to you. MS's is way too big. Second, if you like cartoon looks to a T, then Newage is definitely for you. For me, I would take Magic Square's version over Newage because I like his more realistic proportions in both modes. 4/5 stars for me. Totally recommend it.