I believe RTShark just put the MPC FP Vs. Yamato 1/48 FP to rest... him being a MPC FP owner too!
That being said. I can't in good conscience recommend any Toynami valk over the Yamato 1/48's to a newbie.
I would rather own 1 1/48 with fast packs, than 3 Toynami MPC's
And yes, I've seen the MPC, held it, transformed it... so the "never seen an MPC" counter doesn't apply.
Borrowing some pictures of 1/48 FP from Tamim