Hi!

I voted that I like them both.

However I do not like that LEGO replaced grey by bley, because both colors do not mix well.

Also, if you hold them up to a light, especially the plates, you can clearly see that they are translucent (very much like Mega Bloks in fact) while the older bricks remain opaque. They also don't seem to snap together as firmly as usual.

I would take some pictures but don't have a camera with me right now (should have one in a week or two though). If you have any of the "milky white" axles from those old Samsonite gear sets, they look like that color.

Ah, I see, it's a density issue. Thanks for explaining that. I will have to recheck those sets and have a look.