At first there was word that the caped version was going to be like 50 bucks more. If I remember correctly you could get the regular version for a least 50 bucks less at other retailers, so yeah, technically I guess it was cheaper for the regular version. I like the caped version and all, but if you think about it, having the regular version is still pretty damn cool. There's all that detail and stuff that you can check out that would otherwise be covered by the cape.
I know that it's supposed to be like 18" tall, but is that measuring to the tip of the lightsaber blade? I ordered a caped version and was trying to visualize exactly how tall this sucker is going to be. I've only seen the C3 pics, but I'm thinking this will look better in person.