Ya the deal with the manes and tails is sucky. They just don't convey the real characters. But then, the manufacturers are also following some semblance of the original pony figures, plus, what are they gonna do, redesign the whole thing and redo the simple hair plugs and make them harder to make? No they will sell as they are, whether they are true to the cartoon or not. Cuz four year olds probably don't care.