We received (and bought) a few Lego tubs this Christmas. The price was right ($23 CAD for 2000 pieces) and the stuff is fun, but Lego is starting to skimp on the plastic.

Old Lego	New Lego

You can see the reduced thickness of the walls and the centre shaft. The pieces feel lighter, and don’t quite fit as well - though no where near as badly as the knock-off brands. A good value overall, but they need to be careful how much they play around with the brick quality. Someone might notice.