Yeah this is what i though keithgator, and the Asian version have no defects as much as the Japanese market one have, my zoro SA have a little paint off and it's a japanese market one which prove that is the same.
People have to know that the figures comes from the same place, but they split in different market that is all, and people in their mind keep asian market=bootleg or bad quality, like the rest of a meal, but it's not, and i remember that before the strong world pop arrive the price of the POP once they get released wasn't like that at all, it comes with one piece popularity and the love people have for japan that is all. At least it's what i feel, and i know that Asian version are as good as the japanese market one cause i have a lot of asian POP and they are all beautiful as much as the japanese one i own, well i can't really explain people mind.
Form my point i buy to keep not to resell, since it's one piece i do wanna keep them dearly <3