
The figure is a tribute to the original concept sketch for 'bounty hunter' by Ralph McQuarrie. With the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back in May 2010, its not surprising to see why Boba is such a focus this year.

Figures have not come with a blaster to date.
Army Building Potential
The ABP of this figure is moderate, only for the reason that multiples may be hard to come by.
Big Draw
Although 10,000 seems like a lot, these figures are still relatively rare.
(Picture from FBTB.net Flickr stream and StarWars.com)