So, my XL Defiant just arrived here in the UK.
The good; its absolutely fantastic. Its huge, the detail is great, it sits on the stand perfectly and in general to me is the best, biggest Defiant model I've ever seen. Its a must have for me.
The bad; the changes to the paint application make it look a little more...toy like. I can't say exactly why, but thats the only difference between it and the regular sized issue. It might be that the finish is glossy perhaps, who knows. I mean it still looks brilliant, don't get me wrong. Next, and the worst thing...the deflector nose. Mine has a wobbly and droopy nose, its totally loose. If you pick the ship up and move it, it rattles and even when static its drooping way too low from where it should sit.
Mostly great though and the nose would be fixed if they send me a replacement.