I do agree ...I do not like vinyl helmets myself, but if thats all someone can afford for their first helmet, why not have a cool looking one, and if they ever wanted to sell it, they would have no problem getting a good price for it now.
It will also serve as a really nice display helm when not in use.I know I kept staring at it....lollololol
Besides when i got the visor in and painted it, it actually became a lot stiffer, and really the helmet itself was not warped at all.
The rotj helm in my other thread was a skygunbro bucket, which is a really nice helm after all the sanding is said and done.