Blast from the past! I still remember this figure and R2 peg warming for months after everyone was buying up the Sand Trooper and Maul...even into the 2nd wave's release. Now those 2 fetch a pretty penny. Member trying to hunt Boba Fett from the 2nd wave? I member.
As for Legends spoiling us "the last few years" with double jointed elbows...they've been spoiling us FOREVER with that except for the female figures anyways. I don't heavily collect black series anymore unfortunately, but when characters from the OT get released I will generally still buy those. This Luke is still probably the best Luke in the line, with the Bespin version not too far behind in the rearview mirror.