The chest and arm sculpt on the VF-0 look really nice to me. It’s the leg sculpt that bother me. It's already been mentioned that the hip nubs, connecting the legs to the body, are oversized; I also think the hip joint connecting the upper intake and the lower legs are too prominent (you know the joint that makes gerwalk mode possible). The over prominence of this particular joint, I feel, is probably what reminds people the most of the banpresto. If this part were played down I think that would do a lot to improve the over all look of the toy.
For those complaining about the PVC content, while I have my reservations as well, don’t forget the 1/60th is also a mixed material toy, of ABS, PVC, and Diecast.