I am a big fan of DC Direct and have been collecting their stuff since 2003. I never bought every single figure but only those that catch my eye. Their stuff in my opinion is better then DCUC. However DC Direct is sometimes prone to bad paint jobs and lousy quality control. Their figures do seem to be rather fragile.
My DCD Killer Croc came inside package with a broken arm.
Cassandra Cain Batgirl took a nasty dive from my shelf and her head broke off.
Hawkman's mace snapped in 2 and one of his ear wings fell off as well
Even with all these horrow stories I had I am still a hardcore supporter of DCD stuff and I do recommend it.
There are many jems in their lines such as ED MCguiness JLA classified figures, Kingdom Come, Alex Ross JLA and JSA and many more.
You can see their full range of products on their web site gallery.
www.dcdirectonline.com